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A seasonal flu vaccine is the best way to reduce the chances you will get seasonal influenza and spread it to others.
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.
Pubic lice (crabs) are usually spread through sexual contact. You cannot catch them by using a public toilet.
By definition, when a medication is administered intravenously, its bioavailability is 100%.
In 2010, opiate painkllers, such as morphine, OxyContin®, and Vicodin®, were tied to almost 60% of drug overdose deaths.