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More than 30% of American adults, and about 12% of children utilize health care approaches that were developed outside of conventional medicine.
Medication errors are more common among seriously ill patients than with those with minor conditions.
The immune system needs 9.5 hours of sleep in total darkness to recharge completely.
Certain topical medications such as clotrimazole and betamethasone are not approved for use in children younger than 12 years of age. They must be used very cautiously, as directed by a doctor, to treat any child. Children have a much greater response to topical steroid medications.
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.