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Did you know?
For about 100 years, scientists thought that peptic ulcers were caused by stress, spicy food, and alcohol. Later, researchers added stomach acid to the list of causes and began treating ulcers with antacids. Now it is known that peptic ulcers are predominantly caused by Helicobacter pylori, a spiral-shaped bacterium that normally exist in the stomach.
Did you know?
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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Between 1999 and 2012, American adults with high total cholesterol decreased from 18.3% to 12.9%
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There are more bacteria in your mouth than there are people in the world.
Did you know?
The average human gut is home to perhaps 500 to 1,000 different species of bacteria.

