There are 60,000 miles of blood vessels in every adult human.
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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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During pregnancy, a woman is more likely to experience bleeding gums and nosebleeds caused by hormonal changes that increase blood flow to the mouth and nose.
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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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Patients who cannot swallow may receive nutrition via a parenteral route—usually, a catheter is inserted through the chest into a large vein going into the heart.
1–12 Elements essential to animal life and health
Labeling of black cohosh: (a) front label with general health claim
Mental health
An example of an intake screen in an electronic health record.
Standard Precautions for the Care of all Patients in All Health Care Settings
Functional foods are being used by some health care professionals