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More than 2,500 barbiturates have been synthesized. At the height of their popularity, about 50 were marketed for human use.
In the ancient and medieval periods, dysentery killed about ? of all babies before they reach 12 months of age. The disease was transferred through contaminated drinking water, because there was no way to adequately dispose of sewage, which contaminated the water.
On average, the stomach produces 2 L of hydrochloric acid per day.
Asthma cases in Americans are about 75% higher today than they were in 1980.
Many people have small pouches in their colons that bulge outward through weak spots. Each pouch is called a diverticulum. About 10% of Americans older than age 40 years have diverticulosis, which, when the pouches become infected or inflamed, is called diverticulitis. The main cause of diverticular disease is a low-fiber diet.