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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.
In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.
Asthma cases in Americans are about 75% higher today than they were in 1980.
The ratio of hydrogen atoms to oxygen in water (H2O) is 2:1.
Excessive alcohol use costs the country approximately $235 billion every year.