Throughout history, plants containing cardiac steroids have been used as heart drugs and as poisons (e.g., in arrows used in combat), emetics, and diuretics.
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Between 1999 and 2012, American adults with high total cholesterol decreased from 18.3% to 12.9%
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Alcohol acts as a diuretic. Eight ounces of water is needed to metabolize just 1 ounce of alcohol.
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Street names for barbiturates include reds, red devils, yellow jackets, blue heavens, Christmas trees, and rainbows. They are commonly referred to as downers.
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More than 30% of American adults, and about 12% of children utilize health care approaches that were developed outside of conventional medicine.
Tropical rain forest in Borneo. Within the three-dimensional framework of tropical rain forests live