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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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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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Cyanide works by making the human body unable to use oxygen.
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All adults should have their cholesterol levels checked once every 5 years. During 2009–2010, 69.4% of Americans age 20 and older reported having their cholesterol checked within the last five years.
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Cytomegalovirus affects nearly the same amount of newborns every year as Down syndrome.