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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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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Oliver Wendell Holmes is credited with introducing the words "anesthesia" and "anesthetic" into the English language in 1846.
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More than one-third of adult Americans are obese. Diseases that kill the largest number of people annually, such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, stroke, and hypertension, can be attributed to diet.
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The first oral chemotherapy drug for colon cancer was approved by FDA in 2001.
Purse cover, from the Sutton Hoo burial ship.
Mechanisms of active and passive immunity.
Models of Selective Attention in the Dichotic Listening Task
Passive stretching enhances joint function.
Finish with effleurage and passive touch. Apply effleurage to both sides simultaneously, starting at ...
The nurse conveys attentive listening through a posture of involvement