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Most childhood vaccines are 90–99% effective in preventing disease. Side effects are rarely serious.
Certain topical medications such as clotrimazole and betamethasone are not approved for use in children younger than 12 years of age. They must be used very cautiously, as directed by a doctor, to treat any child. Children have a much greater response to topical steroid medications.
Earwax has antimicrobial properties that reduce the viability of bacteria and fungus in the human ear.
Approximately 25% of all reported medication errors result from some kind of name confusion.
IgA antibodies protect body surfaces exposed to outside foreign substances. IgG antibodies are found in all body fluids. IgM antibodies are the first type of antibody made in response to an infection. IgE antibody levels are often high in people with allergies. IgD antibodies are found in tissues lining the abdomen and chest.