Medication errors are three times higher among children and infants than with adults.
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Blood is approximately twice as thick as water because of the cells and other components found in it.
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The word drug comes from the Dutch word droog (meaning "dry"). For centuries, most drugs came from dried plants, hence the name.
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About 3% of all pregnant women will give birth to twins, which is an increase in rate of nearly 60% since the early 1980s.
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The eye muscles are the most active muscles in the whole body. The external muscles that move the eyes are the strongest muscles in the human body for the job they have to do. They are 100 times more powerful than they need to be.
The burning of fossil fuels has greatly increased atmospheric CO2 levels and temperatures.