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Did you know?
Most strokes are caused when blood clots move to a blood vessel in the brain and block blood flow to that area. Thrombolytic therapy can be used to dissolve the clot quickly. If given within 3 hours of the first stroke symptoms, this therapy can help limit stroke damage and disability.
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More than nineteen million Americans carry the factor V gene that causes blood clots, pulmonary embolism, and heart disease.
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The average adult has about 21 square feet of skin.
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After a vasectomy, it takes about 12 ejaculations to clear out sperm that were already beyond the blocked area.
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Today, nearly 8 out of 10 pregnant women living with HIV (about 1.1 million), receive antiretrovirals.