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Medication errors are three times higher among children and infants than with adults.
Over time, chronic hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus infections can progress to advanced liver disease, liver failure, and hepatocellular carcinoma. Unlike other forms, more than 80% of hepatitis C infections become chronic and lead to liver disease. When combined with hepatitis B, hepatitis C now accounts for 75% percent of all cases of liver disease around the world. Liver failure caused by hepatitis C is now leading cause of liver transplants in the United States.
There are more sensory neurons in the tongue than in any other part of the body.
The heart is located in the center of the chest, with part of it tipped slightly so that it taps against the left side of the chest.
More than 30% of American adults, and about 12% of children utilize health care approaches that were developed outside of conventional medicine.