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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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In 1844, Charles Goodyear obtained the first patent for a rubber condom.
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The shortest mature adult human of whom there is independent evidence was Gul Mohammed in India. In 1990, he was measured in New Delhi and stood 22.5 inches tall.
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Nearly 31 million adults in America have a total cholesterol level that is more than 240 mg per dL.
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Increased intake of vitamin D has been shown to reduce fractures up to 25% in older people.