Approximately 25% of all reported medication errors result from some kind of name confusion.
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Blastomycosis is often misdiagnosed, resulting in tragic outcomes. It is caused by a fungus living in moist soil, in wooded areas of the United States and Canada. If inhaled, the fungus can cause mild breathing problems that may worsen and cause serious illness and even death.
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Medication errors are more common among seriously ill patients than with those with minor conditions.
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The first oncogene was discovered in 1970 and was termed SRC (pronounced "SARK").
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The oldest recorded age was 122. Madame Jeanne Calment was born in France in 1875 and died in 1997. She was a vegetarian and loved olive oil, port wine, and chocolate.