As the western states of America were settled, pioneers often had to drink rancid water from ponds and other sources. This often resulted in chronic diarrhea, causing many cases of dehydration and death that could have been avoided if clean water had been available.
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The U.S. Pharmacopeia Medication Errors Reporting Program states that approximately 50% of all medication errors involve insulin.
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Bacteria have been found alive in a lake buried one half mile under ice in Antarctica.
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The average adult has about 21 square feet of skin.
Major Hydrosphere Reservoirs
Major Indian Cultures, AD 1–1500
Classification of Antidepressants: Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder
Locations of major metabolic pathways within a eukaryotic cell