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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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According to the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, lung disease is the third leading killer in the United States, responsible for one in seven deaths. It is the leading cause of death among infants under the age of one year.
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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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More than 34,000 trademarked medication names and more than 10,000 generic medication names are in use in the United States.
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Medication errors are more common among seriously ill patients than with those with minor conditions.