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Every 10 seconds, a person in the United States goes to the emergency room complaining of head pain. About 1.2 million visits are for acute migraine attacks.
There are more bacteria in your mouth than there are people in the world.
There are over 65,000 known species of protozoa. About 10,000 species are parasitic.
When blood is exposed to air, it clots. Heparin allows the blood to come in direct contact with air without clotting.
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.