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Intradermal injections are somewhat difficult to correctly administer because the skin layers are so thin that it is easy to accidentally punch through to the deeper subcutaneous layer.
A strange skin disease referred to as Morgellons has occurred in the southern United States and in California. Symptoms include slowly healing sores, joint pain, persistent fatigue, and a sensation of things crawling through the skin. Another symptom is strange-looking, threadlike extrusions coming out of the skin.
A seasonal flu vaccine is the best way to reduce the chances you will get seasonal influenza and spread it to others.
Medication errors are more common among seriously ill patients than with those with minor conditions.
More than 30% of American adults, and about 12% of children utilize health care approaches that were developed outside of conventional medicine.