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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In the United States, there is a birth every 8 seconds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Clock.
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Cutaneous mucormycosis is a rare fungal infection that has been fatal in at least 29% of cases, and in as many as 83% of cases, depending on the patient's health prior to infection. It has occurred often after natural disasters such as tornados, and early treatment is essential.
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The most dangerous mercury compound, dimethyl mercury, is so toxic that even a few microliters spilled on the skin can cause death. Mercury has been shown to accumulate in higher amounts in the following types of fish than other types: swordfish, shark, mackerel, tilefish, crab, and tuna.
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It is believed that humans initially contracted crabs from gorillas about 3 million years ago from either sleeping in gorilla nests or eating the apes.
Open heart surgery
Techniques for applying local anesthesia: (a) topical; (b) infiltration; (c) nerve block; (d) spinal
Linings of the heart.
Heart covering and layer of the heart.
Venous return to the heart and blood flow to the lungs.
Mechansim of actions of drugs used to treat heart failure