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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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People with alcoholism are at a much greater risk of malnutrition than are other people and usually exhibit low levels of most vitamins (especially folic acid). This is because alcohol often takes the place of 50% of their daily intake of calories, with little nutritional value contained in it.
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There are more sensory neurons in the tongue than in any other part of the body.
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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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Eat fiber! A diet high in fiber can help lower cholesterol levels by as much as 10%.