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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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Most fungi that pathogenically affect humans live in soil. If a person is not healthy, has an open wound, or is immunocompromised, a fungal infection can be very aggressive.
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Medication errors are more common among seriously ill patients than with those with minor conditions.
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Addicts to opiates often avoid treatment because they are afraid of withdrawal. Though unpleasant, with proper management, withdrawal is rarely fatal and passes relatively quickly.
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On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.