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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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On average, the stomach produces 2 L of hydrochloric acid per day.
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Giardia is one of the most common intestinal parasites worldwide, and infects up to 20% of the world population, mostly in poorer countries with inadequate sanitation. Infections are most common in children, though chronic Giardia is more common in adults.
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Medications that are definitely not safe to take when breastfeeding include radioactive drugs, antimetabolites, some cancer (chemotherapy) agents, bromocriptine, ergotamine, methotrexate, and cyclosporine.
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The ratio of hydrogen atoms to oxygen in water (H2O) is 2:1.