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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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In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.
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Alzheimer's disease affects only about 10% of people older than 65 years of age. Most forms of decreased mental function and dementia are caused by disuse (letting the mind get lazy).
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The calories found in one piece of cherry cheesecake could light a 60-watt light bulb for 1.5 hours.
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Hyperthyroidism leads to an increased rate of metabolism and affects about 1% of women but only 0.1% of men. For most people, this increased metabolic rate causes the thyroid gland to become enlarged (known as a goiter).