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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Excessive alcohol use costs the country approximately $235 billion every year.
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Every 10 seconds, a person in the United States goes to the emergency room complaining of head pain. About 1.2 million visits are for acute migraine attacks.
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Nearly 31 million adults in America have a total cholesterol level that is more than 240 mg per dL.
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Medication errors are three times higher among children and infants than with adults.
Muscles of the Body, Anterior View
The Mesengenic Process in stem cells
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Reticulocytes are immature red cells that can be identified by a reticular (mesh-like) network of ...
Apply circular friction to the left side of the neck along cervical muscles with the fingertips of ...