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The newest statin drug, rosuvastatin, has been called a superstatin because it appears to reduce LDL cholesterol to a greater degree than the other approved statin drugs.
Earwax has antimicrobial properties that reduce the viability of bacteria and fungus in the human ear.
Aspirin is the most widely used drug in the world. It has even been recognized as such by the Guinness Book of World Records.
Medication errors are three times higher among children and infants than with adults.
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.