Vaccines prevent between 2.5 and 4 million deaths every year.
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The largest baby ever born weighed more than 23 pounds but died just 11 hours after his birth in 1879. The largest surviving baby was born in October 2009 in Sumatra, Indonesia, and weighed an astounding 19.2 pounds at birth.
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More than 30% of American adults, and about 12% of children utilize health care approaches that were developed outside of conventional medicine.
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If you use artificial sweeteners, such as cyclamates, your eyes may be more sensitive to light. Other factors that will make your eyes more sensitive to light include use of antibiotics, oral contraceptives, hypertension medications, diuretics, and antidiabetic medications.
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Most childhood vaccines are 90–99% effective in preventing disease. Side effects are rarely serious.