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Pubic lice (crabs) are usually spread through sexual contact. You cannot catch them by using a public toilet.
The people with the highest levels of LDL are Mexican American males and non-Hispanic black females.
For about 100 years, scientists thought that peptic ulcers were caused by stress, spicy food, and alcohol. Later, researchers added stomach acid to the list of causes and began treating ulcers with antacids. Now it is known that peptic ulcers are predominantly caused by Helicobacter pylori, a spiral-shaped bacterium that normally exist in the stomach.
Malaria mortality rates are falling. Increased malaria prevention and control measures have greatly improved these rates. Since 2000, malaria mortality rates have fallen globally by 60% among all age groups, and by 65% among children under age 5.
For pediatric patients, intravenous fluids are the most commonly cited products involved in medication errors that are reported to the USP.