People about to have surgery must tell their health care providers about all supplements they take.
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Approximately 25% of all reported medication errors result from some kind of name confusion.
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The heart is located in the center of the chest, with part of it tipped slightly so that it taps against the left side of the chest.
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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.
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About 80% of major fungal systemic infections are due to Candida albicans. Another form, Candida peritonitis, occurs most often in postoperative patients. A rare disease, Candida meningitis, may follow leukemia, kidney transplant, other immunosuppressed factors, or when suffering from Candida septicemia.