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Most childhood vaccines are 90–99% effective in preventing disease. Side effects are rarely serious.
The immune system needs 9.5 hours of sleep in total darkness to recharge completely.
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.
In 2012, nearly 24 milliion Americans, aged 12 and older, had abused an illicit drug, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).
This year, an estimated 1.4 million Americans will have a new or recurrent heart attack.