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Earwax has antimicrobial properties that reduce the viability of bacteria and fungus in the human ear.
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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.
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In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.
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Fungal nail infections account for up to 30% of all skin infections. They affect 5% of the general population—mostly people over the age of 70.
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The human body produces and destroys 15 million blood cells every second.