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Vaccines prevent between 2.5 and 4 million deaths every year.
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.
Not getting enough sleep can greatly weaken the immune system. Lack of sleep makes you more likely to catch a cold, or more difficult to fight off an infection.
People with high total cholesterol have about two times the risk for heart disease as people with ideal levels.
Pubic lice (crabs) are usually spread through sexual contact. You cannot catch them by using a public toilet.