Medical mistakes not only injure more people than you think, they can be deadly. Recent research shows that—after heart disease and cancer—medical mistakes are the third leading cause of death in the US. More than accidents, strokes, lung disease and Alzheimer’s.

When a car starts to get old, its parts begin to malfunction. Many of the symptoms of a breaking down car are obvious to the driver, but sometimes, only a mechanic will know the true cause.

For most of us, checking in to a hospital means surrendering to the professional efficiency of legions of white-coated doctors and nurses. We calm our nervous fears by assuring ourselves that the doctors have had years of training, and know exactly what they’re doing.

Celebrities seem to have it all: money, fame and beauty. But, at the end of the day, they’re just like the rest of us in that they’re not immune to illness.

The liver is an extremely important organ that plays a role in numerous functions in the body. It detoxifies, regulates hormones, takes part in protein synthesis and more. Therefore, it’s no surprise that when this organ begins to fail, many problems occur within the body.

You know that uncomfortable feeling you get when you hear sharp fingernails scrape down a blackboard? How about when you’re stuck on a 12-hour flight seated right next to a baby that’s been wailing for hours on end?