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Asthma cases in Americans are about 75% higher today than they were in 1980.
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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.
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There are more sensory neurons in the tongue than in any other part of the body.
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The first oral chemotherapy drug for colon cancer was approved by FDA in 2001.
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Since 1988, the CDC has reported a 99% reduction in bacterial meningitis caused by Haemophilus influenzae, due to the introduction of the vaccine against it.