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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.
In 1844, Charles Goodyear obtained the first patent for a rubber condom.
For pediatric patients, intravenous fluids are the most commonly cited products involved in medication errors that are reported to the USP.
Fungal nail infections account for up to 30% of all skin infections. They affect 5% of the general population—mostly people over the age of 70.
A cataract is a clouding of the eyes' natural lens. As we age, some clouding of the lens may occur. The first sign of a cataract is usually blurry vision. Although glasses and other visual aids may at first help a person with cataracts, surgery may become inevitable. Cataract surgery is very successful in restoring vision, and it is the most frequently performed surgery in the United States.