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Medication errors are more common among seriously ill patients than with those with minor conditions.
The immune system needs 9.5 hours of sleep in total darkness to recharge completely.
About 100 new prescription or over-the-counter drugs come into the U.S. market every year.
Excessive alcohol use costs the country approximately $235 billion every year.
Over time, chronic hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus infections can progress to advanced liver disease, liver failure, and hepatocellular carcinoma. Unlike other forms, more than 80% of hepatitis C infections become chronic and lead to liver disease. When combined with hepatitis B, hepatitis C now accounts for 75% percent of all cases of liver disease around the world. Liver failure caused by hepatitis C is now leading cause of liver transplants in the United States.