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Most childhood vaccines are 90–99% effective in preventing disease. Side effects are rarely serious.
Anti-aging claims should not ever be believed. There is no supplement, medication, or any other substance that has been proven to slow or stop the aging process.
In the United States, there is a birth every 8 seconds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Clock.
More than 30% of American adults, and about 12% of children utilize health care approaches that were developed outside of conventional medicine.
The most dangerous mercury compound, dimethyl mercury, is so toxic that even a few microliters spilled on the skin can cause death. Mercury has been shown to accumulate in higher amounts in the following types of fish than other types: swordfish, shark, mackerel, tilefish, crab, and tuna.