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Once thought to have neurofibromatosis, Joseph Merrick (also known as "the elephant man") is now, in retrospect, thought by clinical experts to have had Proteus syndrome. This endocrine disease causes continued and abnormal growth of the bones, muscles, skin, and so on and can become completely debilitating with severe deformities occurring anywhere on the body.
In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.
There are more sensory neurons in the tongue than in any other part of the body.
Illicit drug use costs the United States approximately $181 billion every year.
For pediatric patients, intravenous fluids are the most commonly cited products involved in medication errors that are reported to the USP.