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The FDA recognizes 118 routes of administration.
Serum cholesterol testing in adults is recommended every 1 to 5 years. People with diabetes and a family history of high cholesterol should be tested even more frequently.
Drug abusers experience the following scenario: The pleasure given by their drug (or drugs) of choice is so strong that it is difficult to eradicate even after years of staying away from the substances involved. Certain triggers may cause a drug abuser to relapse. Research shows that long-term drug abuse results in significant changes in brain function that persist long after an individual stops using drugs. It is most important to realize that the same is true of not just illegal substances but alcohol and tobacco as well.
Pubic lice (crabs) are usually spread through sexual contact. You cannot catch them by using a public toilet.
In most cases, kidneys can recover from almost complete loss of function, such as in acute kidney (renal) failure.