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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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The familiar sounds of your heart are made by the heart's valves as they open and close.
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Medication errors are three times higher among children and infants than with adults.
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Bacteria have been found alive in a lake buried one half mile under ice in Antarctica.
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More than 150,000 Americans killed by cardiovascular disease are younger than the age of 65 years.