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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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About 3% of all pregnant women will give birth to twins, which is an increase in rate of nearly 60% since the early 1980s.
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Between 1999 and 2012, American adults with high total cholesterol decreased from 18.3% to 12.9%
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Aspirin is the most widely used drug in the world. It has even been recognized as such by the Guinness Book of World Records.