For pediatric patients, intravenous fluids are the most commonly cited products involved in medication errors that are reported to the USP.
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Malaria mortality rates are falling. Increased malaria prevention and control measures have greatly improved these rates. Since 2000, malaria mortality rates have fallen globally by 60% among all age groups, and by 65% among children under age 5.
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Alcohol acts as a diuretic. Eight ounces of water is needed to metabolize just 1 ounce of alcohol.
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Approximately 70% of expectant mothers report experiencing some symptoms of morning sickness during the first trimester of pregnancy.
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There are approximately 3 million unintended pregnancies in the United States each year.
A Royal Bengal Tiger, the largest big cat in Bannerghatta National Park, India