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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.
More than 4.4billion prescriptions were dispensed within the United States in 2016.
In most cases, kidneys can recover from almost complete loss of function, such as in acute kidney (renal) failure.
On average, the stomach produces 2 L of hydrochloric acid per day.
Children of people with alcoholism are more inclined to drink alcohol or use hard drugs. In fact, they are 400 times more likely to use hard drugs than those who do not have a family history of alcohol addiction.