The human body produces and destroys 15 million blood cells every second.
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For pediatric patients, intravenous fluids are the most commonly cited products involved in medication errors that are reported to the USP.
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In 2012, nearly 24 milliion Americans, aged 12 and older, had abused an illicit drug, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).
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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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Parkinson's disease is both chronic and progressive. This means that it persists over a long period of time and that its symptoms grow worse over time.
Wood first appeared in plants called progymnosperms.
Brain comparison of some animals.
Plants
phylogenetic tree of animals
Like all animals, primates must balance their calories expended searching for food with calories, pr