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Looking at the sun may not only cause headache and distort your vision temporarily, but it can also cause permanent eye damage. Any exposure to sunlight adds to the cumulative effects of ultraviolet (UV) radiation on your eyes. UV exposure has been linked to eye disorders such as macular degeneration, solar retinitis, and corneal dystrophies.
Pubic lice (crabs) are usually spread through sexual contact. You cannot catch them by using a public toilet.
Your chance of developing a kidney stone is 1 in 10. In recent years, approximately 3.7 million people in the United States were diagnosed with a kidney disease.
This year, an estimated 1.4 million Americans will have a new or recurrent heart attack.
For pediatric patients, intravenous fluids are the most commonly cited products involved in medication errors that are reported to the USP.