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The average older adult in the United States takes five prescription drugs per day. Half of these drugs contain a sedative. Alcohol should therefore be avoided by most senior citizens because of the dangerous interactions between alcohol and sedatives.
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More than 4.4billion prescriptions were dispensed within the United States in 2016.
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Drying your hands with a paper towel will reduce the bacterial count on your hands by 45–60%.
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In inpatient settings, adverse drug events account for an estimated one in three of all hospital adverse events. They affect approximately 2 million hospital stays every year, and prolong hospital stays by between one and five days.
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The familiar sounds of your heart are made by the heart's valves as they open and close.