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Ether was used widely for surgeries but became less popular because of its flammability and its tendency to cause vomiting. In England, it was quickly replaced by chloroform, but this agent caused many deaths and lost popularity.
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People about to have surgery must tell their health care providers about all supplements they take.
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Most childhood vaccines are 90–99% effective in preventing disease. Side effects are rarely serious.
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Addicts to opiates often avoid treatment because they are afraid of withdrawal. Though unpleasant, with proper management, withdrawal is rarely fatal and passes relatively quickly.
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Cytomegalovirus affects nearly the same amount of newborns every year as Down syndrome.