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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Drying your hands with a paper towel will reduce the bacterial count on your hands by 45–60%.
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There are more sensory neurons in the tongue than in any other part of the body.
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Approximately 500,000 babies are born each year in the United States to teenage mothers.
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Lower drug doses for elderly patients should be used first, with titrations of the dose as tolerated to prevent unwanted drug-related pharmacodynamic effects.