Studies show that systolic blood pressure can be significantly lowered by taking statins. In fact, the higher the patient's baseline blood pressure, the greater the effect of statins on his or her blood pressure.
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When blood is exposed to air, it clots. Heparin allows the blood to come in direct contact with air without clotting.
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Your chance of developing a kidney stone is 1 in 10. In recent years, approximately 3.7 million people in the United States were diagnosed with a kidney disease.
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There are approximately 3 million unintended pregnancies in the United States each year.
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Vaccines prevent between 2.5 and 4 million deaths every year.
Male Reproductive System
Functional divisions of the peripheral nervous system
The Skeletal System and Homeostasis
Muscular system
Sensory systems and Endocrine system
Insect tracheal system. Chitin rings reinforce branching, air-filled tubes in such respiratory syste