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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.
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.
More than 4.4billion prescriptions were dispensed within the United States in 2016.
When blood is exposed to air, it clots. Heparin allows the blood to come in direct contact with air without clotting.
The immune system needs 9.5 hours of sleep in total darkness to recharge completely.