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Blood is approximately twice as thick as water because of the cells and other components found in it.
Medication errors are more common among seriously ill patients than with those with minor conditions.
Increased intake of vitamin D has been shown to reduce fractures up to 25% in older people.
Excessive alcohol use costs the country approximately $235 billion every year.
Stevens-Johnson syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis syndrome are life-threatening reactions that can result in death. Complications include permanent blindness, dry-eye syndrome, lung damage, photophobia, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, permanent loss of nail beds, scarring of mucous membranes, arthritis, and chronic fatigue syndrome. Many patients' pores scar shut, causing them to retain heat.