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Studies show that systolic blood pressure can be significantly lowered by taking statins. In fact, the higher the patient's baseline blood pressure, the greater the effect of statins on his or her blood pressure.
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Between 1999 and 2012, American adults with high total cholesterol decreased from 18.3% to 12.9%
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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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Patients who have been on total parenteral nutrition for more than a few days may need to have foods gradually reintroduced to give the digestive tract time to start working again.
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Illicit drug use costs the United States approximately $181 billion every year.