Nearly all drugs pass into human breast milk. How often a drug is taken influences the amount of drug that will pass into the milk. Medications taken 30 to 60 minutes before breastfeeding are likely to be at peak blood levels when the baby is nursing.
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Most childhood vaccines are 90–99% effective in preventing disease. Side effects are rarely serious.
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The word drug comes from the Dutch word droog (meaning "dry"). For centuries, most drugs came from dried plants, hence the name.
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After 5 years of being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, one every three patients will no longer be able to work.
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Illicit drug use costs the United States approximately $181 billion every year.
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Hydrogen sulfide as an energy source for chemoautotrophic bacteria in the deep sea.
Urinary tract infection. A UTI is characterized by fever, lumbar or abdominal pain, and pain or burn