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  2. Study Notes - Wikipedia

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    Study Notes. Study Notes is an online learning tool created by high school junior Feross Aboukhadijeh in El Dorado Hills, California. It was released to the public in March 2007. By September 2011, Study Notes was receiving 10,000 page views per day. [2] As of September 2015, Study Notes has served over 43 million users.

  3. Administration of Medication: Taking Drugs the Right Way

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    applied to the skin. transdermal. given through a patch placed on the skin. The route used to give a drug depends on three main factors: the part of the body being treated. the way the drug works ...

  4. Medical Marijuana: Benefits and Side Effects - WebMD

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    States where medical marijuana is legal have approved it for a varying list of conditions. Depending on where you live, these might include: Severe and chronic pain. Multiple sclerosis and muscle ...

  5. Substance abuse - Wikipedia

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    1,106,000 US residents (1968–2020) [4] A person using an inhalant. Substance abuse, also known as drug abuse, is the use of a drug in amounts or by methods that are harmful to the individual or others. It is a form of substance-related disorder. Differing definitions of drug abuse are used in public health, medical, and criminal justice contexts.

  6. What Is Saturated Fat and Is It Unhealthy?

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    Numerous studies have shown that saturated fat intake increases heart disease risk factors, including LDL (bad) cholesterol and apolipoprotein B (ApoB). LDL is a type of protein that transports ...

  7. Types of Lung Diseases & Their Causes - WebMD

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    Pulmonary edema. Fluid leaks out of the small blood vessels of your lung into the air sacs and the area around them. One form is caused by heart failure and back pressure in your lungs' blood ...

  8. Progress in International Reading Literacy Study - Wikipedia

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    PIRLS 2021. The IEA's Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) [1] is an international study of reading (comprehension) achievement in 9-10 year olds. It has been conducted every five years since 2001 by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA). It is designed to measure children's ...

  9. Phrenic Nerve: Function, Location, and Health Problems - WebMD

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    4 min read. The phrenic nerve controls the diaphragm, the dome-shaped muscle that is primarily responsible for breathing. Contraction of the diaphragm expands the lungs and draws air into them ...