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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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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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Drugs are in development that may cure asthma and hay fever once and for all. They target leukotrienes, which are known to cause tightening of the air passages in the lungs and increase mucus productions in nasal passages.
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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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This year, an estimated 1.4 million Americans will have a new or recurrent heart attack.