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Human kidneys will clean about 1 million gallons of blood in an average lifetime.
For pediatric patients, intravenous fluids are the most commonly cited products involved in medication errors that are reported to the USP.
Chronic marijuana use can damage the white blood cells and reduce the immune system's ability to respond to disease by as much as 40%. Without a strong immune system, the body is vulnerable to all kinds of degenerative and infectious diseases.
More than 30% of American adults, and about 12% of children utilize health care approaches that were developed outside of conventional medicine.
There can actually be a 25-hour time difference between certain locations in the world. The International Date Line passes between the islands of Samoa and American Samoa. It is not a straight line, but "zig-zags" around various island chains. Therefore, Samoa and nearby islands have one date, while American Samoa and nearby islands are one day behind. Daylight saving time is used in some islands, but not in others—further shifting the hours out of sync with natural time.