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Elderly adults are at greatest risk of stroke and myocardial infarction and have the most to gain from prophylaxis. Patients ages 60 to 80 years with blood pressures above 160/90 mm Hg should benefit from antihypertensive treatment.
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The first oral chemotherapy drug for colon cancer was approved by FDA in 2001.
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Medication errors are more common among seriously ill patients than with those with minor conditions.
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In 2010, opiate painkllers, such as morphine, OxyContin®, and Vicodin®, were tied to almost 60% of drug overdose deaths.
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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.