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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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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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There are approximately 3 million unintended pregnancies in the United States each year.
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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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The term bacteria was devised in the 19th century by German biologist Ferdinand Cohn. He based it on the Greek word "bakterion" meaning a small rod or staff. Cohn is considered to be the father of modern bacteriology.