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In the United States, there is a birth every 8 seconds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Clock.
When blood is exposed to air, it clots. Heparin allows the blood to come in direct contact with air without clotting.
Thyroid conditions may make getting pregnant impossible.
For about 100 years, scientists thought that peptic ulcers were caused by stress, spicy food, and alcohol. Later, researchers added stomach acid to the list of causes and began treating ulcers with antacids. Now it is known that peptic ulcers are predominantly caused by Helicobacter pylori, a spiral-shaped bacterium that normally exist in the stomach.
All patients with hyperparathyroidism will develop osteoporosis. The parathyroid glands maintain blood calcium within the normal range. All patients with this disease will continue to lose calcium from their bones every day, and there is no way to prevent the development of osteoporosis as a result.