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Children with strabismus (crossed eyes) can be treated. They are not able to outgrow this condition on their own, but with help, it can be more easily corrected at a younger age. It is important for infants to have eye examinations as early as possible in their development and then another at age 2 years.
Excessive alcohol use costs the country approximately $235 billion every year.
The immune system needs 9.5 hours of sleep in total darkness to recharge completely.
More than 30% of American adults, and about 12% of children utilize health care approaches that were developed outside of conventional medicine.
The effects of organophosphate poisoning are referred to by using the abbreviations “SLUD” or “SLUDGE,” It stands for: salivation, lacrimation, urination, defecation, GI upset, and emesis.