Patients should never assume they are being given the appropriate drugs. They should make sure they know which drugs are being prescribed, and always double-check that the drugs received match the prescription.
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Drying your hands with a paper towel will reduce the bacterial count on your hands by 45–60%.
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People about to have surgery must tell their health care providers about all supplements they take.
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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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On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.