The top five reasons that children stay home from school are as follows: colds, stomach flu (gastroenteritis), ear infection (otitis media), pink eye (conjunctivitis), and sore throat.
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Approximately 15–25% of recognized pregnancies end in miscarriage. However, many miscarriages often occur before a woman even knows she is pregnant.
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Atropine was named after the Greek goddess Atropos, the oldest and ugliest of the three sisters known as the Fates, who controlled the destiny of men.
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There are over 65,000 known species of protozoa. About 10,000 species are parasitic.
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The U.S. Pharmacopeia Medication Errors Reporting Program states that approximately 50% of all medication errors involve insulin.
Structure of cholesterol and steroid hormones derived from cholesterol
Lecithin:cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT)
Involvement of LDL receptors in cholesterol uptake and metabolism