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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Asthma occurs in one in 11 children and in one in 12 adults. African Americans and Latinos have a higher risk for developing asthma than other groups.
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Multiple sclerosis is a condition wherein the body's nervous system is weakened by an autoimmune reaction that attacks the myelin sheaths of neurons.
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The FDA recognizes 118 routes of administration.
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Recent studies have shown that the number of medication errors increases in relation to the number of orders that are verified per pharmacist, per work shift.
Toussaint L’Ouverture leads a revolt of slaves against the French in Haiti—the first and only major
