Though methadone is often used to treat dependency on other opioids, the drug itself can be abused. Crushing or snorting methadone can achieve the opiate "rush" desired by addicts. Improper use such as these can lead to a dangerous dependency on methadone. This drug now accounts for nearly one-third of opioid-related deaths.
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In ancient Rome, many of the richer people in the population had lead-induced gout. The reason for this is unclear. Lead poisoning has also been linked to madness.
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Hip fractures are the most serious consequences of osteoporosis. The incidence of hip fractures increases with each decade among patients in their 60s to patients in their 90s for both women and men of all populations. Men and women older than 80 years of age show the highest incidence of hip fractures.
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In 1885, the Lloyd Manufacturing Company of Albany, New York, promoted and sold "Cocaine Toothache Drops" at 15 cents per bottle! In 1914, the Harrison Narcotic Act brought the sale and distribution of this drug under federal control.
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According to the CDC, approximately 31.7% of the U.S. population has high low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or "bad cholesterol" levels.
This bleeding heart plant (the genus Dicentra) is an example of an angiosperm.
The degree of glacier retreat at Glacier Bay, Alaska, since 1794.
Location of the heart in the chest cavity.
Aneurysm. Photograph of the aorta, the large blood vessel arising from the heart, with a large bulge
Various types of integumentary conditions. (G) Burn, second degree.
In amphibians, lizards, snakes, and turtles, the heart has three chambers: two atria and one ventric