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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Pubic lice (crabs) are usually spread through sexual contact. You cannot catch them by using a public toilet.
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Allergies play a major part in the health of children. The most prevalent childhood allergies are milk, egg, soy, wheat, peanuts, tree nuts, and seafood.
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After a vasectomy, it takes about 12 ejaculations to clear out sperm that were already beyond the blocked area.
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Between 1999 and 2012, American adults with high total cholesterol decreased from 18.3% to 12.9%
(A) Closed (or simple) fracture and (B) open (or compound) fracture.