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More than 30% of American adults, and about 12% of children utilize health care approaches that were developed outside of conventional medicine.
Cancer has been around as long as humankind, but only in the second half of the twentieth century did the number of cancer cases explode.
The strongest synthetic topical retinoid drug available, tazarotene, is used to treat sun-damaged skin, acne, and psoriasis.
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.
In Eastern Europe and Russia, interferon is administered intranasally in varied doses for the common cold and influenza. It is claimed that this treatment can lower the risk of infection by as much as 60–70%.