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In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.
The top five reasons that children stay home from school are as follows: colds, stomach flu (gastroenteritis), ear infection (otitis media), pink eye (conjunctivitis), and sore throat.
Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness. As of yet, there is no cure. Everyone is at risk, and there may be no warning signs. It is six to eight times more common in African Americans than in whites. The best and most effective way to detect glaucoma is to receive a dilated eye examination.
The Romans did not use numerals to indicate fractions but instead used words to indicate parts of a whole.
Bacteria have flourished on the earth for over three billion years. They were the first life forms on the planet.