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Approximately one in three babies in the United States is now delivered by cesarean section. The number of cesarean sections in the United States has risen 46% since 1996.
Increased intake of vitamin D has been shown to reduce fractures up to 25% in older people.
The first oral chemotherapy drug for colon cancer was approved by FDA in 2001.
A serious new warning has been established for pregnant women against taking ACE inhibitors during pregnancy. In the study, the risk of major birth defects in children whose mothers took ACE inhibitors during the first trimester was nearly three times higher than in children whose mothers didn't take ACE inhibitors. Physicians can prescribe alternative medications for pregnant women who have symptoms of high blood pressure.
People about to have surgery must tell their health care providers about all supplements they take.