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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.
Medication errors are more common among seriously ill patients than with those with minor conditions.
More than 30% of American adults, and about 12% of children utilize health care approaches that were developed outside of conventional medicine.
The human body produces and destroys 15 million blood cells every second.
On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.