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In Eastern Europe and Russia, interferon is administered intranasally in varied doses for the common cold and influenza. It is claimed that this treatment can lower the risk of infection by as much as 60–70%.
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After 5 years of being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, one every three patients will no longer be able to work.
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Only 12 hours after an egg cell is fertilized by a sperm cell, the egg cell starts to divide. As it continues to divide, it moves along the fallopian tube toward the uterus at about 1 inch per day.
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Every flu season is different, and even healthy people can get extremely sick from the flu, as well as spread it to others. The flu season can begin as early as October and last as late as May. Every person over six months of age should get an annual flu vaccine. The vaccine cannot cause you to get influenza, but in some seasons, may not be completely able to prevent you from acquiring influenza due to changes in causative viruses. The viruses in the flu shot are killed—there is no way they can give you the flu. Minor side effects include soreness, redness, or swelling where the shot was given. It is possible to develop a slight fever, and body aches, but these are simply signs that the body is responding to the vaccine and making itself ready to fight off the influenza virus should you come in contact with it.
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Less than one of every three adults with high LDL cholesterol has the condition under control. Only 48.1% with the condition are being treated for it.
Carrie Mae Weems, Untitled (Man Smoking/Malcolm X), from The Kitchen Table Series.
Health Benefits of Marriage
Common Physical and Mental Health Problems of Different Cultural Groups
Common Physical and Mental Health Problems of Different Cultural Groups
A health care professional taking a radial pulse and common pulse points.
Handbook of Informatics for Nurses and Health Care Professionals, 4/E