|
|
In 2010, opiate painkllers, such as morphine, OxyContin®, and Vicodin®, were tied to almost 60% of drug overdose deaths.
Cancer has been around as long as humankind, but only in the second half of the twentieth century did the number of cancer cases explode.
The average older adult in the United States takes five prescription drugs per day. Half of these drugs contain a sedative. Alcohol should therefore be avoided by most senior citizens because of the dangerous interactions between alcohol and sedatives.
There are immediate benefits of chiropractic adjustments that are visible via magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). It shows that spinal manipulation therapy is effective in decreasing pain and increasing the gaps between the vertebrae, reducing pressure that leads to pain.
Women are two-thirds more likely than men to develop irritable bowel syndrome. This may be attributable to hormonal changes related to their menstrual cycles.
![The Peary caribou is a relatively small and pale subspecies found in the tundra of far northern Nort](https://biology-forums.com/gallery/47/medium_27605_22_04_12_6_13_46.jpeg)
![Hiatal hernia. (a) The hernia occurs when the stomach protrudes through the diaphragm and into the t](https://biology-forums.com/gallery/47/medium_14755_26_10_12_5_23_53_96861610.jpeg)