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As the western states of America were settled, pioneers often had to drink rancid water from ponds and other sources. This often resulted in chronic diarrhea, causing many cases of dehydration and death that could have been avoided if clean water had been available.
There are more nerve cells in one human brain than there are stars in the Milky Way.
For pediatric patients, intravenous fluids are the most commonly cited products involved in medication errors that are reported to the USP.
Urine turns bright yellow if larger than normal amounts of certain substances are consumed; one of these substances is asparagus.
Giardia is one of the most common intestinal parasites worldwide, and infects up to 20% of the world population, mostly in poorer countries with inadequate sanitation. Infections are most common in children, though chronic Giardia is more common in adults.