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The average office desk has 400 times more bacteria on it than a toilet.
In most climates, 8 to 10 glasses of water per day is recommended for adults. The best indicator for adequate fluid intake is frequent, clear urination.
In 1844, Charles Goodyear obtained the first patent for a rubber condom.
More than 30% of American adults, and about 12% of children utilize health care approaches that were developed outside of conventional medicine.
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.