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Did you know?
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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Vaccines prevent between 2.5 and 4 million deaths every year.
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The people with the highest levels of LDL are Mexican American males and non-Hispanic black females.
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Elderly adults are living longer, and causes of death are shifting. At the same time, autopsy rates are at or near their lowest in history.
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There are 20 feet of blood vessels in each square inch of human skin.