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Congestive heart failure is a serious disorder that carries a reduced life expectancy. Heart failure is usually a chronic illness, and it may worsen with infection or other physical stressors.
Blood is approximately twice as thick as water because of the cells and other components found in it.
Medication errors are three times higher among children and infants than with adults.
There are 20 feet of blood vessels in each square inch of human skin.
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.