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According to the FDA, adverse drug events harmed or killed approximately 1,200,000 people in the United States in the year 2015.
To maintain good kidney function, you should drink at least 3 quarts of water daily. Water dilutes urine and helps prevent concentrations of salts and minerals that can lead to kidney stone formation. Chronic dehydration is a major contributor to the development of kidney stones.
The highest suicide rate in the United States is among people ages 65 years and older. Almost 15% of people in this age group commit suicide every year.
Medication errors are more common among seriously ill patients than with those with minor conditions.
More than nineteen million Americans carry the factor V gene that causes blood clots, pulmonary embolism, and heart disease.