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As the western states of America were settled, pioneers often had to drink rancid water from ponds and other sources. This often resulted in chronic diarrhea, causing many cases of dehydration and death that could have been avoided if clean water had been available.
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The longest a person has survived after a heart transplant is 24 years.
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Asthma cases in Americans are about 75% higher today than they were in 1980.
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Nearly 31 million adults in America have a total cholesterol level that is more than 240 mg per dL.
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Nitroglycerin is used to alleviate various heart-related conditions, and it is also the chief component of dynamite (but mixed in a solid clay base to stabilize it).