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A seasonal flu vaccine is the best way to reduce the chances you will get seasonal influenza and spread it to others.
Approximately 25% of all reported medication errors result from some kind of name confusion.
In inpatient settings, adverse drug events account for an estimated one in three of all hospital adverse events. They affect approximately 2 million hospital stays every year, and prolong hospital stays by between one and five days.
The liver is the only organ that has the ability to regenerate itself after certain types of damage. As much as 25% of the liver can be removed, and it will still regenerate back to its original shape and size. However, the liver cannot regenerate after severe damage caused by alcohol.
The average office desk has 400 times more bacteria on it than a toilet.