Approximately 25% of all reported medication errors result from some kind of name confusion.
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Women are two-thirds more likely than men to develop irritable bowel syndrome. This may be attributable to hormonal changes related to their menstrual cycles.
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There are over 65,000 known species of protozoa. About 10,000 species are parasitic.
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In 1835 it was discovered that a disease of silkworms known as muscardine could be transferred from one silkworm to another, and was caused by a fungus.
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Patients should never assume they are being given the appropriate drugs. They should make sure they know which drugs are being prescribed, and always double-check that the drugs received match the prescription.
This girl has a long leg cast, which was applied after surgery to correct her clubfoot.