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Acute bronchitis is an inflammation of the breathing tubes (bronchi), which causes increased mucus production and other changes. It is usually caused by bacteria or viruses, can be serious in people who have pulmonary or cardiac diseases, and can lead to pneumonia.
After 5 years of being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, one every three patients will no longer be able to work.
Women are 50% to 75% more likely than men to experience an adverse drug reaction.
Medication errors are three times higher among children and infants than with adults.
Pope Sylvester II tried to introduce Arabic numbers into Europe between the years 999 and 1003, but their use did not catch on for a few more centuries, and Roman numerals continued to be the primary number system.