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This year, an estimated 1.4 million Americans will have a new or recurrent heart attack.
There are more bacteria in your mouth than there are people in the world.
Patients should never assume they are being given the appropriate drugs. They should make sure they know which drugs are being prescribed, and always double-check that the drugs received match the prescription.
People who have myopia, or nearsightedness, are not able to see objects at a distance but only up close. It occurs when the cornea is either curved too steeply, the eye is too long, or both. This condition is progressive and worsens with time. More than 100 million people in the United States are nearsighted, but only 20% of those are born with the condition. Diet, eye exercise, drug therapy, and corrective lenses can all help manage nearsightedness.
When blood is exposed to air, it clots. Heparin allows the blood to come in direct contact with air without clotting.