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Increased intake of vitamin D has been shown to reduce fractures up to 25% in older people.
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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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Less than one of every three adults with high LDL cholesterol has the condition under control. Only 48.1% with the condition are being treated for it.
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Vaccines prevent between 2.5 and 4 million deaths every year.
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The longest a person has survived after a heart transplant is 24 years.