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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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Studies show that systolic blood pressure can be significantly lowered by taking statins. In fact, the higher the patient's baseline blood pressure, the greater the effect of statins on his or her blood pressure.
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The National Institutes of Health have supported research into acupuncture. This has shown that acupuncture significantly reduced pain associated with osteoarthritis of the knee, when used as a complement to conventional therapies.
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The immune system needs 9.5 hours of sleep in total darkness to recharge completely.
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The human body produces and destroys 15 million blood cells every second.