Addicts to opiates often avoid treatment because they are afraid of withdrawal. Though unpleasant, with proper management, withdrawal is rarely fatal and passes relatively quickly.
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Earwax has antimicrobial properties that reduce the viability of bacteria and fungus in the human ear.
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In most cases, kidneys can recover from almost complete loss of function, such as in acute kidney (renal) failure.
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Despite claims by manufacturers, the supplement known as Ginkgo biloba was shown in a study of more than 3,000 participants to be ineffective in reducing development of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease in older people.
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Bacteria have been found alive in a lake buried one half mile under ice in Antarctica.
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