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More than 150,000 Americans killed by cardiovascular disease are younger than the age of 65 years.
If you could remove all of your skin, it would weigh up to 5 pounds.
Though Candida and Aspergillus species are the most common fungal pathogens causing invasive fungal disease in the immunocompromised, infections due to previously uncommon hyaline and dematiaceous filamentous fungi are occurring more often today. Rare fungal infections, once accurately diagnosed, may require surgical debridement, immunotherapy, and newer antifungals used singly or in combination with older antifungals, on a case-by-case basis.
Approximately 15–25% of recognized pregnancies end in miscarriage. However, many miscarriages often occur before a woman even knows she is pregnant.
When blood is exposed to air, it clots. Heparin allows the blood to come in direct contact with air without clotting.