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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.
In the United States, there is a birth every 8 seconds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Clock.
The B-complex vitamins and vitamin C are not stored in the body and must be replaced each day.
Cytomegalovirus affects nearly the same amount of newborns every year as Down syndrome.
Walt Disney helped combat malaria by making an animated film in 1943 called The Winged Scourge. This short film starred the seven dwarfs and taught children that mosquitos transmit malaria, which is a very bad disease. It advocated the killing of mosquitos to stop the disease.