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Hippocrates noted that blood separates into four differently colored liquids when removed from the body and examined: a pure red liquid mixed with white liquid material with a yellow-colored froth at the top and a black substance that settles underneath; he named these the four humors (for blood, phlegm, yellow bile, and black bile).
Approximately 25% of all reported medication errors result from some kind of name confusion.
Medication errors are three times higher among children and infants than with adults.
Approximately 70% of expectant mothers report experiencing some symptoms of morning sickness during the first trimester of pregnancy.
Urine turns bright yellow if larger than normal amounts of certain substances are consumed; one of these substances is asparagus.