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Cancer has been around as long as humankind, but only in the second half of the twentieth century did the number of cancer cases explode.
For pediatric patients, intravenous fluids are the most commonly cited products involved in medication errors that are reported to the USP.
The most common childhood diseases include croup, chickenpox, ear infections, flu, pneumonia, ringworm, respiratory syncytial virus, scabies, head lice, and asthma.
More than 30% of American adults, and about 12% of children utilize health care approaches that were developed outside of conventional medicine.
Astigmatism is the most common vision problem. It may accompany nearsightedness or farsightedness. It is usually caused by an irregularly shaped cornea, but sometimes it is the result of an irregularly shaped lens. Either type can be corrected by eyeglasses, contact lenses, or refractive surgery.