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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.
More than 150,000 Americans killed by cardiovascular disease are younger than the age of 65 years.
About 60% of newborn infants in the United States are jaundiced; that is, they look yellow. Kernicterus is a form of brain damage caused by excessive jaundice. When babies begin to be affected by excessive jaundice and begin to have brain damage, they become excessively lethargic.
Blood in the urine can be a sign of a kidney stone, glomerulonephritis, or other kidney problems.
There are more sensory neurons in the tongue than in any other part of the body.