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Blood in the urine can be a sign of a kidney stone, glomerulonephritis, or other kidney problems.
Medication errors are more common among seriously ill patients than with those with minor conditions.
Warfarin was developed as a consequence of the study of a strange bleeding disorder that suddenly occurred in cattle on the northern prairies of the United States in the early 1900s.
Cytomegalovirus affects nearly the same amount of newborns every year as Down syndrome.
An identified risk factor for osteoporosis is the intake of excessive amounts of vitamin A. Dietary intake of approximately double the recommended daily amount of vitamin A, by women, has been shown to reduce bone mineral density and increase the chances for hip fractures compared with women who consumed the recommended daily amount (or less) of vitamin A.