In 2010, opiate painkllers, such as morphine, OxyContin®, and Vicodin®, were tied to almost 60% of drug overdose deaths.
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Patients who cannot swallow may receive nutrition via a parenteral route—usually, a catheter is inserted through the chest into a large vein going into the heart.
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Between 1999 and 2012, American adults with high total cholesterol decreased from 18.3% to 12.9%
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The shortest mature adult human of whom there is independent evidence was Gul Mohammed in India. In 1990, he was measured in New Delhi and stood 22.5 inches tall.
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There are more sensory neurons in the tongue than in any other part of the body.
Prenatal development in humans.
Growth in Warm Clouds
Human population growth, 1700 - present
IPCC models are based on projections of growth
The growth in demand for energy use is met by burning fossil fuels