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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.
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There are more bacteria in your mouth than there are people in the world.
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The first war in which wide-scale use of anesthetics occurred was the Civil War, and 80% of all wounds were in the extremities.
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Approximately 25% of all reported medication errors result from some kind of name confusion.
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It is difficult to obtain enough calcium without consuming milk or other dairy foods.