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In most cases, kidneys can recover from almost complete loss of function, such as in acute kidney (renal) failure.
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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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There are over 65,000 known species of protozoa. About 10,000 species are parasitic.
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Between 1999 and 2012, American adults with high total cholesterol decreased from 18.3% to 12.9%
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In 1885, the Lloyd Manufacturing Company of Albany, New York, promoted and sold "Cocaine Toothache Drops" at 15 cents per bottle! In 1914, the Harrison Narcotic Act brought the sale and distribution of this drug under federal control.