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 average office desk has 400 times more bacteria on it than a toilet.
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More than 150,000 Americans killed by cardiovascular disease are younger than the age of 65 years.
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Limit intake of red meat and dairy products made with whole milk. Choose skim milk, low-fat or fat-free dairy products. Limit fried food. Use healthy oils when cooking.
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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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This modified model of Easton’s systems theory puts government decision makers as the source of pol