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Colchicine is a highly poisonous alkaloid originally extracted from a type of saffron plant that is used mainly to treat gout.
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The heart is located in the center of the chest, with part of it tipped slightly so that it taps against the left side of the chest.
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As many as 28% of hospitalized patients requiring mechanical ventilators to help them breathe (for more than 48 hours) will develop ventilator-associated pneumonia. Current therapy involves intravenous antibiotics, but new antibiotics that can be inhaled (and more directly treat the infection) are being developed.
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More than 20 million Americans cite use of marijuana within the past 30 days, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). More than 8 million admit to using it almost every day.
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Most women experience menopause in their 50s. However, in 1994, an Italian woman gave birth to a baby boy when she was 61 years old.
Ecosystem and Balance
Creating Easy-to-Read Instruction
Preparing a Urine Specimen for Microscopic Examination (for Classroom Evaluation Only)
Protein Needs Are Determined by Nitrogen Balance in Your Body
The Romberg test for balance
Becoming a Teacher