Certain topical medications such as clotrimazole and betamethasone are not approved for use in children younger than 12 years of age. They must be used very cautiously, as directed by a doctor, to treat any child. Children have a much greater response to topical steroid medications.
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Medication errors are more common among seriously ill patients than with those with minor conditions.
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People with high total cholesterol have about two times the risk for heart disease as people with ideal levels.
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Colchicine is a highly poisonous alkaloid originally extracted from a type of saffron plant that is used mainly to treat gout.
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The horizontal fraction bar was introduced by the Arabs.
The locations of genetic material in animal and plant cells.