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Children with strabismus (crossed eyes) can be treated. They are not able to outgrow this condition on their own, but with help, it can be more easily corrected at a younger age. It is important for infants to have eye examinations as early as possible in their development and then another at age 2 years.
Automated pill dispensing systems have alarms to alert patients when the correct dosing time has arrived. Most systems work with many varieties of medications, so patients who are taking a variety of drugs can still be in control of their dose regimen.
Bacteria have been found alive in a lake buried one half mile under ice in Antarctica.
Medication errors are more common among seriously ill patients than with those with minor conditions.
Women are 50% to 75% more likely than men to experience an adverse drug reaction.