On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.
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Blood in the urine can be a sign of a kidney stone, glomerulonephritis, or other kidney problems.
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Medication errors are three times higher among children and infants than with adults.
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Side effects from substance abuse include nausea, dehydration, reduced productivitiy, and dependence. Though these effects usually worsen over time, the constant need for the substance often overcomes rational thinking.
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Medications that are definitely not safe to take when breastfeeding include radioactive drugs, antimetabolites, some cancer (chemotherapy) agents, bromocriptine, ergotamine, methotrexate, and cyclosporine.