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There are more bacteria in your mouth than there are people in the world.
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In most cases, kidneys can recover from almost complete loss of function, such as in acute kidney (renal) failure.
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Elderly adults are living longer, and causes of death are shifting. At the same time, autopsy rates are at or near their lowest in history.
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Illicit drug use costs the United States approximately $181 billion every year.
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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.