Most childhood vaccines are 90–99% effective in preventing disease. Side effects are rarely serious.
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The National Institutes of Health have supported research into acupuncture. This has shown that acupuncture significantly reduced pain associated with osteoarthritis of the knee, when used as a complement to conventional therapies.
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The top five reasons that children stay home from school are as follows: colds, stomach flu (gastroenteritis), ear infection (otitis media), pink eye (conjunctivitis), and sore throat.
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Human stomach acid is strong enough to dissolve small pieces of metal such as razor blades or staples.
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Women are two-thirds more likely than men to develop irritable bowel syndrome. This may be attributable to hormonal changes related to their menstrual cycles.
The U.S. Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) network.
These young children are taking the initiative to explore their environment as they examine a snail