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People about to have surgery must tell their health care providers about all supplements they take.
The longest a person has survived after a heart transplant is 24 years.
In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.
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.
Lower drug doses for elderly patients should be used first, with titrations of the dose as tolerated to prevent unwanted drug-related pharmacodynamic effects.