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.
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The first oral chemotherapy drug for colon cancer was approved by FDA in 2001.
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In most cases, kidneys can recover from almost complete loss of function, such as in acute kidney (renal) failure.
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Cytomegalovirus affects nearly the same amount of newborns every year as Down syndrome.
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Intradermal injections are somewhat difficult to correctly administer because the skin layers are so thin that it is easy to accidentally punch through to the deeper subcutaneous layer.