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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More than 4.4billion prescriptions were dispensed within the United States in 2016.
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Bacteria have been found alive in a lake buried one half mile under ice in Antarctica.
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The heart is located in the center of the chest, with part of it tipped slightly so that it taps against the left side of the chest.
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Interferon was scarce and expensive until 1980, when the interferon gene was inserted into bacteria using recombinant DNA technology, allowing for mass cultivation and purification from bacterial cultures.
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