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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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For about 100 years, scientists thought that peptic ulcers were caused by stress, spicy food, and alcohol. Later, researchers added stomach acid to the list of causes and began treating ulcers with antacids. Now it is known that peptic ulcers are predominantly caused by Helicobacter pylori, a spiral-shaped bacterium that normally exist in the stomach.
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The B-complex vitamins and vitamin C are not stored in the body and must be replaced each day.
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The first oral chemotherapy drug for colon cancer was approved by FDA in 2001.
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Increased intake of vitamin D has been shown to reduce fractures up to 25% in older people.