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On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.
More than 150,000 Americans killed by cardiovascular disease are younger than the age of 65 years.
Everyone has one nostril that is larger than the other.
Blastomycosis is often misdiagnosed, resulting in tragic outcomes. It is caused by a fungus living in moist soil, in wooded areas of the United States and Canada. If inhaled, the fungus can cause mild breathing problems that may worsen and cause serious illness and even death.
Common abbreviations that cause medication errors include U (unit), mg (milligram), QD (every day), SC (subcutaneous), TIW (three times per week), D/C (discharge or discontinue), HS (at bedtime or "hours of sleep"), cc (cubic centimeters), and AU (each ear).