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The immune system needs 9.5 hours of sleep in total darkness to recharge completely.
Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness. As of yet, there is no cure. Everyone is at risk, and there may be no warning signs. It is six to eight times more common in African Americans than in whites. The best and most effective way to detect glaucoma is to receive a dilated eye examination.
Aspirin is the most widely used drug in the world. It has even been recognized as such by the Guinness Book of World Records.
The human body's pharmacokinetics are quite varied. Our hair holds onto drugs longer than our urine, blood, or saliva. For example, alcohol can be detected in the hair for up to 90 days after it was consumed. The same is true for marijuana, cocaine, ecstasy, heroin, methamphetamine, and nicotine.
The first oral chemotherapy drug for colon cancer was approved by FDA in 2001.