Only one in 10 cancer deaths is caused by the primary tumor. The vast majority of cancer mortality is caused by cells breaking away from the main tumor and metastasizing to other parts of the body, such as the brain, bones, or liver.
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Fungal nail infections account for up to 30% of all skin infections. They affect 5% of the general population—mostly people over the age of 70.
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In 1844, Charles Goodyear obtained the first patent for a rubber condom.
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For pediatric patients, intravenous fluids are the most commonly cited products involved in medication errors that are reported to the USP.
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The average adult has about 21 square feet of skin.
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Measles. A photograph of a child stricken with measles, showing the tell-tale sign of the skin rash.