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Drying your hands with a paper towel will reduce the bacterial count on your hands by 45–60%.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released reports detailing the deaths of infants (younger than 1 year of age) who died after being given cold and cough medications. This underscores the importance of educating parents that children younger than 2 years of age should never be given over-the-counter cold and cough medications without consulting their physicians.
Eat fiber! A diet high in fiber can help lower cholesterol levels by as much as 10%.
Approximately 15–25% of recognized pregnancies end in miscarriage. However, many miscarriages often occur before a woman even knows she is pregnant.
Medication errors are more common among seriously ill patients than with those with minor conditions.