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A seasonal flu vaccine is the best way to reduce the chances you will get seasonal influenza and spread it to others.
Approximately 25% of all reported medication errors result from some kind of name confusion.
There can actually be a 25-hour time difference between certain locations in the world. The International Date Line passes between the islands of Samoa and American Samoa. It is not a straight line, but "zig-zags" around various island chains. Therefore, Samoa and nearby islands have one date, while American Samoa and nearby islands are one day behind. Daylight saving time is used in some islands, but not in others—further shifting the hours out of sync with natural time.
About 100 new prescription or over-the-counter drugs come into the U.S. market every year.
Approximately 500,000 babies are born each year in the United States to teenage mothers.