In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.
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In 2010, opiate painkllers, such as morphine, OxyContin®, and Vicodin®, were tied to almost 60% of drug overdose deaths.
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Asthma is the most common chronic childhood disease in the world. Most children who develop asthma have symptoms before they are 5 years old.
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Autoimmune diseases occur when the immune system destroys its own healthy tissues. When this occurs, white blood cells cannot distinguish between pathogens and normal cells.
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When blood is exposed to air, it clots. Heparin allows the blood to come in direct contact with air without clotting.
