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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.
Blood in the urine can be a sign of a kidney stone, glomerulonephritis, or other kidney problems.
In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.
There are more nerve cells in one human brain than there are stars in the Milky Way.
Though methadone is often used to treat dependency on other opioids, the drug itself can be abused. Crushing or snorting methadone can achieve the opiate "rush" desired by addicts. Improper use such as these can lead to a dangerous dependency on methadone. This drug now accounts for nearly one-third of opioid-related deaths.