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Never take aspirin without food because it is likely to irritate your stomach. Never give aspirin to children under age 12. Overdoses of aspirin have the potential to cause deafness.
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Always store hazardous household chemicals in their original containers out of reach of children. These include bleach, paint, strippers and products containing turpentine, garden chemicals, oven cleaners, fondue fuels, nail polish, and nail polish remover.
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Despite claims by manufacturers, the supplement known as Ginkgo biloba was shown in a study of more than 3,000 participants to be ineffective in reducing development of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease in older people.
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Once thought to have neurofibromatosis, Joseph Merrick (also known as "the elephant man") is now, in retrospect, thought by clinical experts to have had Proteus syndrome. This endocrine disease causes continued and abnormal growth of the bones, muscles, skin, and so on and can become completely debilitating with severe deformities occurring anywhere on the body.
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Most childhood vaccines are 90–99% effective in preventing disease. Side effects are rarely serious.
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Mechanisms of Active and Passive Immunity
Passive stretching enhances joint function.
Apply passive touch over the eyes and cheeks to finish. Place the hands, using very light pressure, ...
Passive touch on shoulders to end. Hold for 5 to 10 seconds.
The nurse conveys attentive listening through a posture of involvement