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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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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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The average adult has about 21 square feet of skin.
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Excessive alcohol use costs the country approximately $235 billion every year.
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There are over 65,000 known species of protozoa. About 10,000 species are parasitic.