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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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The first documented use of surgical anesthesia in the United States was in Connecticut in 1844.
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Fungal nail infections account for up to 30% of all skin infections. They affect 5% of the general population—mostly people over the age of 70.
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In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.
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The senior population grows every year. Seniors older than 65 years of age now comprise more than 13% of the total population. However, women outlive men. In the 85-and-over age group, there are only 45 men to every 100 women.