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Acetaminophen (Tylenol) in overdose can seriously damage the liver. It should never be taken by people who use alcohol heavily; it can result in severe liver damage and even a condition requiring a liver transplant.
A strange skin disease referred to as Morgellons has occurred in the southern United States and in California. Symptoms include slowly healing sores, joint pain, persistent fatigue, and a sensation of things crawling through the skin. Another symptom is strange-looking, threadlike extrusions coming out of the skin.
For pediatric patients, intravenous fluids are the most commonly cited products involved in medication errors that are reported to the USP.
Increased intake of vitamin D has been shown to reduce fractures up to 25% in older people.
Bacteria have flourished on the earth for over three billion years. They were the first life forms on the planet.