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Certain topical medications such as clotrimazole and betamethasone are not approved for use in children younger than 12 years of age. They must be used very cautiously, as directed by a doctor, to treat any child. Children have a much greater response to topical steroid medications.
Between 1999 and 2012, American adults with high total cholesterol decreased from 18.3% to 12.9%
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that all women age 65 years of age or older should be screened with bone densitometry.
This year, an estimated 1.4 million Americans will have a new or recurrent heart attack.
Adults are resistant to the bacterium that causes Botulism. These bacteria thrive in honey – therefore, honey should never be given to infants since their immune systems are not yet resistant.