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If you could remove all of your skin, it would weigh up to 5 pounds.
This year, an estimated 1.4 million Americans will have a new or recurrent heart attack.
Acetaminophen (Tylenol) in overdose can seriously damage the liver. It should never be taken by people who use alcohol heavily; it can result in severe liver damage and even a condition requiring a liver transplant.
Hip fractures are the most serious consequences of osteoporosis. The incidence of hip fractures increases with each decade among patients in their 60s to patients in their 90s for both women and men of all populations. Men and women older than 80 years of age show the highest incidence of hip fractures.
When blood is exposed to air, it clots. Heparin allows the blood to come in direct contact with air without clotting.