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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Oxytocin is recommended only for pregnancies that have a medical reason for inducing labor (such as eclampsia) and is not recommended for elective procedures or for making the birthing process more convenient.
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The longest a person has survived after a heart transplant is 24 years.
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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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There are approximately 3 million unintended pregnancies in the United States each year.
Sulfides, Oxides, and Carbonates
Notice the reddish-brown haze caused by nitrogen oxides that is often over many major cities.