In Eastern Europe and Russia, interferon is administered intranasally in varied doses for the common cold and influenza. It is claimed that this treatment can lower the risk of infection by as much as 60–70%.
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There are major differences in the metabolism of morphine and the illegal drug heroin. Morphine mostly produces its CNS effects through m-receptors, and at k- and d-receptors. Heroin has a slight affinity for opiate receptors. Most of its actions are due to metabolism to active metabolites (6-acetylmorphine, morphine, and morphine-6-glucuronide).
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It is important to read food labels and choose foods with low cholesterol and saturated trans fat. You should limit saturated fat to no higher than 6% of daily calories.
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The longest a person has survived after a heart transplant is 24 years.
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Medication errors are more common among seriously ill patients than with those with minor conditions.
Gross anatomy of the heart
Acceptable ranges of heart rate
Men who are at risk for heart disease and report work-related stressors are at greater risk of death ...
Mechanisms of action of drugs used for heart failure.