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In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.
A seasonal flu vaccine is the best way to reduce the chances you will get seasonal influenza and spread it to others.
The first oral chemotherapy drug for colon cancer was approved by FDA in 2001.
Only one in 10 cancer deaths is caused by the primary tumor. The vast majority of cancer mortality is caused by cells breaking away from the main tumor and metastasizing to other parts of the body, such as the brain, bones, or liver.
The senior population grows every year. Seniors older than 65 years of age now comprise more than 13% of the total population. However, women outlive men. In the 85-and-over age group, there are only 45 men to every 100 women.