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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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The newest statin drug, rosuvastatin, has been called a superstatin because it appears to reduce LDL cholesterol to a greater degree than the other approved statin drugs.
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The tallest man ever known was Robert Wadlow, an American, who reached the height of 8 feet 11 inches. He died at age 26 years from an infection caused by the immense weight of his body (491 pounds) and the stress on his leg bones and muscles.
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There are approximately 3 million unintended pregnancies in the United States each year.
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According to the FDA, adverse drug events harmed or killed approximately 1,200,000 people in the United States in the year 2015.