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Calcitonin is a naturally occurring hormone. In women who are at least 5 years beyond menopause, it slows bone loss and increases spinal bone density.
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The human body produces and destroys 15 million blood cells every second.
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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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Human kidneys will clean about 1 million gallons of blood in an average lifetime.
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Elderly adults are living longer, and causes of death are shifting. At the same time, autopsy rates are at or near their lowest in history.