People about to have surgery must tell their health care providers about all supplements they take.
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The human body's pharmacokinetics are quite varied. Our hair holds onto drugs longer than our urine, blood, or saliva. For example, alcohol can be detected in the hair for up to 90 days after it was consumed. The same is true for marijuana, cocaine, ecstasy, heroin, methamphetamine, and nicotine.
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According to the Migraine Research Foundation, migraines are the third most prevalent illness in the world. Women are most affected (18%), followed by children of both sexes (10%), and men (6%).
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Recent studies have shown that the number of medication errors increases in relation to the number of orders that are verified per pharmacist, per work shift.
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In 2006, a generic antinausea drug named ondansetron was approved. It is used to stop nausea and vomiting associated with surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy.
The small dorsal fin of this blue whale is just visible on the far left.
Pattern for Tactile Fremitus, Left Lateral Thorax
mosquito's left antenna magnified 500X
Colostomy sites (blue area is where colon was removed).
The patient is undergoing an allergy skin test by receiving subdermal inoculations of allergens. Inf
Psychoactive substances: (left) Psilocybin is obtained from a species of mushroom; (right) LSD is ...