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There are approximately 3 million unintended pregnancies in the United States each year.
About 100 new prescription or over-the-counter drugs come into the U.S. market every year.
Asthma cases in Americans are about 75% higher today than they were in 1980.
People often find it difficult to accept the idea that bacteria can be beneficial and improve health. Lactic acid bacteria are good, and when eaten, these bacteria improve health and increase longevity. These bacteria included in foods such as yogurt.
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.