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More than 30% of American adults, and about 12% of children utilize health care approaches that were developed outside of conventional medicine.
The immune system needs 9.5 hours of sleep in total darkness to recharge completely.
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.
Pregnant women usually experience a heightened sense of smell beginning late in the first trimester. Some experts call this the body's way of protecting a pregnant woman from foods that are unsafe for the fetus.
Everyone has one nostril that is larger than the other.