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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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Asthma cases in Americans are about 75% higher today than they were in 1980.
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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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The immune system needs 9.5 hours of sleep in total darkness to recharge completely.
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It is widely believed that giving a daily oral dose of aspirin to heart attack patients improves their chances of survival because the aspirin blocks the formation of new blood clots.