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More than 150,000 Americans killed by cardiovascular disease are younger than the age of 65 years.
Drying your hands with a paper towel will reduce the bacterial count on your hands by 45–60%.
As many as 20% of Americans have been infected by the fungus known as Histoplasmosis. While most people are asymptomatic or only have slight symptoms, infection can progress to a rapid and potentially fatal superinfection.
Though newer “smart” infusion pumps are increasingly becoming more sophisticated, they cannot prevent all programming and administration errors. Health care professionals that use smart infusion pumps must still practice the rights of medication administration and have other professionals double-check all high-risk infusions.
Your heart beats over 36 million times a year.

