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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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Long-term mental and physical effects from substance abuse include: paranoia, psychosis, immune deficiencies, and organ damage.
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Throughout history, plants containing cardiac steroids have been used as heart drugs and as poisons (e.g., in arrows used in combat), emetics, and diuretics.
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Excessive alcohol use costs the country approximately $235 billion every year.
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More than 150,000 Americans killed by cardiovascular disease are younger than the age of 65 years.