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About 3.2 billion people, nearly half the world population, are at risk for malaria. In 2015, there are about 214 million malaria cases and an estimated 438,000 malaria deaths.
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.
Cytomegalovirus affects nearly the same amount of newborns every year as Down syndrome.
In 1844, Charles Goodyear obtained the first patent for a rubber condom.
People with high total cholesterol have about two times the risk for heart disease as people with ideal levels.