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People about to have surgery must tell their health care providers about all supplements they take.
The cure for trichomoniasis is easy as long as the patient does not drink alcoholic beverages for 24 hours. Just a single dose of medication is needed to rid the body of the disease. However, without proper precautions, an individual may contract the disease repeatedly. In fact, most people develop trichomoniasis again within three months of their last treatment.
For high blood pressure (hypertension), a new class of drug, called a vasopeptidase blocker (inhibitor), has been developed. It decreases blood pressure by simultaneously dilating the peripheral arteries and increasing the body's loss of salt.
More than 30% of American adults, and about 12% of children utilize health care approaches that were developed outside of conventional medicine.
Bacteria have been found alive in a lake buried one half mile under ice in Antarctica.