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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In 2012, nearly 24 milliion Americans, aged 12 and older, had abused an illicit drug, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).
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Aspirin may benefit 11 different cancers, including those of the colon, pancreas, lungs, prostate, breasts, and leukemia.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes is credited with introducing the words "anesthesia" and "anesthetic" into the English language in 1846.
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Your chance of developing a kidney stone is 1 in 10. In recent years, approximately 3.7 million people in the United States were diagnosed with a kidney disease.
The two bright stars are (left) Alpha Centauri and (right) Beta Centauri.
P wave (SA node initiates atrial depolarization).
How to find the volume and surface area a rectangular prism
Palpation for tactile fremitus using metacarpophalangeal joint area
Trigonometry, Area Problem
A container in the shape of a right circular cylinder with no top has surface area square feet.