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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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Human kidneys will clean about 1 million gallons of blood in an average lifetime.
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All adults should have their cholesterol levels checked once every 5 years. During 2009–2010, 69.4% of Americans age 20 and older reported having their cholesterol checked within the last five years.
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In 1844, Charles Goodyear obtained the first patent for a rubber condom.
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The average human gut is home to perhaps 500 to 1,000 different species of bacteria.