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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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Alcohol acts as a diuretic. Eight ounces of water is needed to metabolize just 1 ounce of alcohol.
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All adults should have their cholesterol levels checked once every 5 years. During 2009–2010, 69.4% of Americans age 20 and older reported having their cholesterol checked within the last five years.
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More than 34,000 trademarked medication names and more than 10,000 generic medication names are in use in the United States.
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Patients who have been on total parenteral nutrition for more than a few days may need to have foods gradually reintroduced to give the digestive tract time to start working again.