Oxytocin is recommended only for pregnancies that have a medical reason for inducing labor (such as eclampsia) and is not recommended for elective procedures or for making the birthing process more convenient.
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In 1844, Charles Goodyear obtained the first patent for a rubber condom.
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More than 150,000 Americans killed by cardiovascular disease are younger than the age of 65 years.
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It is believed that humans initially contracted crabs from gorillas about 3 million years ago from either sleeping in gorilla nests or eating the apes.
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Fungal nail infections account for up to 30% of all skin infections. They affect 5% of the general population—mostly people over the age of 70.
Health Benefits of Marriage
A developing fetus is cushioned in a sac of watery amniotic fluid