As many as 28% of hospitalized patients requiring mechanical ventilators to help them breathe (for more than 48 hours) will develop ventilator-associated pneumonia. Current therapy involves intravenous antibiotics, but new antibiotics that can be inhaled (and more directly treat the infection) are being developed.
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Increased intake of vitamin D has been shown to reduce fractures up to 25% in older people.
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There are approximately 3 million unintended pregnancies in the United States each year.
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Asthma cases in Americans are about 75% higher today than they were in 1980.
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Bacteria have flourished on the earth for over three billion years. They were the first life forms on the planet.
Health History Assessment Questions Pertinent to Drug Administration
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Example of a patient statement.
During my research in India, I interviewed this 8-year-old girl. Mahashury is a bonded laborer who ...
Nutrition-related research findings are often lead stories in newspapers, magazines, and on websites