The word drug comes from the Dutch word droog (meaning "dry"). For centuries, most drugs came from dried plants, hence the name.
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The newest statin drug, rosuvastatin, has been called a superstatin because it appears to reduce LDL cholesterol to a greater degree than the other approved statin drugs.
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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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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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Sperm cells are so tiny that 400 to 500 million (400,000,000–500,000,000) of them fit onto 1 tsp.
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