Approximately 25% of all reported medication errors result from some kind of name confusion.
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Medication errors are more common among seriously ill patients than with those with minor conditions.
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According to the Migraine Research Foundation, migraines are the third most prevalent illness in the world. Women are most affected (18%), followed by children of both sexes (10%), and men (6%).
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There are more bacteria in your mouth than there are people in the world.
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Medications that are definitely not safe to take when breastfeeding include radioactive drugs, antimetabolites, some cancer (chemotherapy) agents, bromocriptine, ergotamine, methotrexate, and cyclosporine.
