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Most strokes are caused when blood clots move to a blood vessel in the brain and block blood flow to that area. Thrombolytic therapy can be used to dissolve the clot quickly. If given within 3 hours of the first stroke symptoms, this therapy can help limit stroke damage and disability.
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The familiar sounds of your heart are made by the heart's valves as they open and close.
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There are over 65,000 known species of protozoa. About 10,000 species are parasitic.
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Approximately 25% of all reported medication errors result from some kind of name confusion.
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Atropine was named after the Greek goddess Atropos, the oldest and ugliest of the three sisters known as the Fates, who controlled the destiny of men.