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Only one in 10 cancer deaths is caused by the primary tumor. The vast majority of cancer mortality is caused by cells breaking away from the main tumor and metastasizing to other parts of the body, such as the brain, bones, or liver.
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.
After 5 years of being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, one every three patients will no longer be able to work.
Cyanide works by making the human body unable to use oxygen.
More than nineteen million Americans carry the factor V gene that causes blood clots, pulmonary embolism, and heart disease.