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Most childhood vaccines are 90–99% effective in preventing disease. Side effects are rarely serious.
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.
If all the neurons in the human body were lined up, they would stretch more than 600 miles.
Patients who have undergone chemotherapy for the treatment of cancer often complain of a lack of mental focus; memory loss; and a general diminution in abilities such as multitasking, attention span, and general mental agility.
Approximately 500,000 babies are born each year in the United States to teenage mothers.