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In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.
Increased intake of vitamin D has been shown to reduce fractures up to 25% in older people.
In ancient Rome, many of the richer people in the population had lead-induced gout. The reason for this is unclear. Lead poisoning has also been linked to madness.
The human body's pharmacokinetics are quite varied. Our hair holds onto drugs longer than our urine, blood, or saliva. For example, alcohol can be detected in the hair for up to 90 days after it was consumed. The same is true for marijuana, cocaine, ecstasy, heroin, methamphetamine, and nicotine.
Approximately 25% of all reported medication errors result from some kind of name confusion.