A detailed history can be quite helpful in identifying the cause of fever and a rash. A history of recent travel, woodland or animal exposure, drug ingestion or contact with ill persons should be noted. The time of year can be a clue to certain diagnoses.2â4.
Oprah On Prescription Drugs: Americans 'Take Pills Like Candy' (VIDEO) Americans don't shy away from taking pills. According to IMS Health, an estimated 16 million people in the United States use painkillers, 5 million take sleep aids and 18 million rely on some form of antidepressants.
Despite the fact that at least 40 million Americans report having sleep problems, more than 60 percent of adults have. never been asked about the quality of their sleep by a physician, and fewer than 20 percent ever initiated a discussion. about it.5 Clearly, sleepâs impact on health and well being is under-recognized.