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More than 150,000 Americans killed by cardiovascular disease are younger than the age of 65 years.
Vaccines prevent between 2.5 and 4 million deaths every year.
The average person is easily confused by the terms pharmaceutics and pharmacology, thinking they are one and the same. Whereas pharmaceutics is the science of preparing and dispensing drugs (otherwise known as the science of pharmacy), pharmacology is the study of medications.
Earwax has antimicrobial properties that reduce the viability of bacteria and fungus in the human ear.
Acetaminophen (Tylenol) in overdose can seriously damage the liver. It should never be taken by people who use alcohol heavily; it can result in severe liver damage and even a condition requiring a liver transplant.