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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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In the United States, there is a birth every 8 seconds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Clock.
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Malaria was not eliminated in the United States until 1951. The term eliminated means that no new cases arise in a country for 3 years.
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More than 4.4billion prescriptions were dispensed within the United States in 2016.
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For high blood pressure (hypertension), a new class of drug, called a vasopeptidase blocker (inhibitor), has been developed. It decreases blood pressure by simultaneously dilating the peripheral arteries and increasing the body's loss of salt.