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Immunoglobulin injections may give short-term protection against, or reduce severity of certain diseases. They help people who have an inherited problem making their own antibodies, or those who are having certain types of cancer treatments.
In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.
Computer programs are available that crosscheck a new drug's possible trade name with all other trade names currently available. These programs detect dangerous similarities between names and alert the manufacturer of the drug.
Asthma cases in Americans are about 75% higher today than they were in 1980.
The calories found in one piece of cherry cheesecake could light a 60-watt light bulb for 1.5 hours.