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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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There are 20 feet of blood vessels in each square inch of human skin.
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More than 34,000 trademarked medication names and more than 10,000 generic medication names are in use in the United States.
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The human body produces and destroys 15 million blood cells every second.
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More than 2,500 barbiturates have been synthesized. At the height of their popularity, about 50 were marketed for human use.