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When intravenous medications are involved in adverse drug events, their harmful effects may occur more rapidly, and be more severe than errors with oral medications. This is due to the direct administration into the bloodstream.
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.
Adults are resistant to the bacterium that causes Botulism. These bacteria thrive in honey – therefore, honey should never be given to infants since their immune systems are not yet resistant.
A seasonal flu vaccine is the best way to reduce the chances you will get seasonal influenza and spread it to others.
In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.