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Signs of depression include feeling sad most of the time for 2 weeks or longer; loss of interest in things normally enjoyed; lack of energy; sleep and appetite disturbances; weight changes; feelings of hopelessness, helplessness, or worthlessness; an inability to make decisions; and thoughts of death and suicide.
Allergies play a major part in the health of children. The most prevalent childhood allergies are milk, egg, soy, wheat, peanuts, tree nuts, and seafood.
This year, an estimated 1.4 million Americans will have a new or recurrent heart attack.
Most childhood vaccines are 90–99% effective in preventing disease. Side effects are rarely serious.
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that all women age 65 years of age or older should be screened with bone densitometry.