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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.
About 100 new prescription or over-the-counter drugs come into the U.S. market every year.
Asthma cases in Americans are about 75% higher today than they were in 1980.
The oldest recorded age was 122. Madame Jeanne Calment was born in France in 1875 and died in 1997. She was a vegetarian and loved olive oil, port wine, and chocolate.
More than 30% of American adults, and about 12% of children utilize health care approaches that were developed outside of conventional medicine.