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Certain topical medications such as clotrimazole and betamethasone are not approved for use in children younger than 12 years of age. They must be used very cautiously, as directed by a doctor, to treat any child. Children have a much greater response to topical steroid medications.
More than 50% of American adults have oral herpes, which is commonly known as "cold sores" or "fever blisters." The herpes virus can be active on the skin surface without showing any signs or causing any symptoms.
The people with the highest levels of LDL are Mexican American males and non-Hispanic black females.
Earwax has antimicrobial properties that reduce the viability of bacteria and fungus in the human ear.
About 3% of all pregnant women will give birth to twins, which is an increase in rate of nearly 60% since the early 1980s.