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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After a vasectomy, it takes about 12 ejaculations to clear out sperm that were already beyond the blocked area.
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The average adult has about 21 square feet of skin.
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Limit intake of red meat and dairy products made with whole milk. Choose skim milk, low-fat or fat-free dairy products. Limit fried food. Use healthy oils when cooking.
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There are 60,000 miles of blood vessels in every adult human.
Nurses possess a wide variety of experiences which they take into each patient encounter.
Sivapithecus is a Miocene ape (middle) with anatomical similarities to orangutans (left) rather than
Calipers being used to measure body fat on the triceps of a patient.
Tumor marker analysis of a patient undergoing therapy, who (1) after surgery had residual disease ...