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...particularly for patients at the end of life, drugs like Oxycontin (oxycodone) and Vicodin (hydrocodone and acetaminophen) are unfortunately better known for being addictive. While new studies have sharpened the understanding of how opioids work, and clarified their harms, the general question of safety remains complicated. Differences in the age and health of patients, their history of substance misuse, the nature of the pain and patients' sensitivity to certain drugs mean that a miracle drug for one person may be harmful to another. (See the top 10 medical breakthroughs...
...enjoy the feeling of being on the drug; even among recreational users, most who try it don't get hooked. Patients who are prone to addiction are typically those who have histories of emotional trauma, mental illness or prior substance misuse. (See how to prevent illness at any age...
...specific dust mix in any household differs according to climate, age of the house and the number of people who live in it - not to mention the occupants' cooking, cleaning and smoking habits. But nearly everywhere, dust consists of some combination of shed bits of human skin, animal fur, decomposing insects, food debris, lint and organic fibers from clothes, bedding and other fabrics, tracked-in soil, soot, particulate matter from smoking and cooking, and, disturbingly, lead, arsenic and even...
...addition to the strong conceptual education that students receive, Harvard’s filmmaking program is exceptional in its age and establishment. The Film track of VES was founded early, in 1969. Despite its small size, it boasts several notable graduates, including Mira Nair ’79 (“The Namesake”) and Darren S. Aronofsky ’91 (“The Wrestler?...
...What does your son eat for lunch?" the woman asked after I ran in breathless. I had no idea what to say. When my son started nursery school last September at the age of 3, I had registered him for the school lunch program. But when he failed to appear in the lunchroom after that, city officials quickly took notice. My explanation - that I thought he should take a break and eat lunch at home in the middle of the day - was apparently not sufficient. This was personal. (See 10 things to do in Paris...