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Though methadone is often used to treat dependency on other opioids, the drug itself can be abused. Crushing or snorting methadone can achieve the opiate "rush" desired by addicts. Improper use such as these can lead to a dangerous dependency on methadone. This drug now accounts for nearly one-third of opioid-related deaths.
Earwax has antimicrobial properties that reduce the viability of bacteria and fungus in the human ear.
Cancer has been around as long as humankind, but only in the second half of the twentieth century did the number of cancer cases explode.
The human body produces and destroys 15 million blood cells every second.
More than 34,000 trademarked medication names and more than 10,000 generic medication names are in use in the United States.