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Oxytocin is recommended only for pregnancies that have a medical reason for inducing labor (such as eclampsia) and is not recommended for elective procedures or for making the birthing process more convenient.
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About 60% of newborn infants in the United States are jaundiced; that is, they look yellow. Kernicterus is a form of brain damage caused by excessive jaundice. When babies begin to be affected by excessive jaundice and begin to have brain damage, they become excessively lethargic.
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Most childhood vaccines are 90–99% effective in preventing disease. Side effects are rarely serious.
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In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.
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Approximately 25% of all reported medication errors result from some kind of name confusion.