It is widely believed that giving a daily oral dose of aspirin to heart attack patients improves their chances of survival because the aspirin blocks the formation of new blood clots.
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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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Increased intake of vitamin D has been shown to reduce fractures up to 25% in older people.
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Blood is approximately twice as thick as water because of the cells and other components found in it.
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Between 1999 and 2012, American adults with high total cholesterol decreased from 18.3% to 12.9%