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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Cytomegalovirus affects nearly the same amount of newborns every year as Down syndrome.
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Amphetamine poisoning can cause intravascular coagulation, circulatory collapse, rhabdomyolysis, ischemic colitis, acute psychosis, hyperthermia, respiratory distress syndrome, and pericarditis.
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Excessive alcohol use costs the country approximately $235 billion every year.
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Everyone has one nostril that is larger than the other.
Relationships and dates divergence of living primate group based on molecular and DNA comparisons.