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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.
Symptoms of kidney problems include a loss of appetite, back pain (which may be sudden and intense), chills, abdominal pain, fluid retention, nausea, the urge to urinate, vomiting, and fever.
Acute bronchitis is an inflammation of the breathing tubes (bronchi), which causes increased mucus production and other changes. It is usually caused by bacteria or viruses, can be serious in people who have pulmonary or cardiac diseases, and can lead to pneumonia.
Between 1999 and 2012, American adults with high total cholesterol decreased from 18.3% to 12.9%
Drying your hands with a paper towel will reduce the bacterial count on your hands by 45–60%.