To prove that stomach ulcers were caused by bacteria and not by stress, a researcher consumed an entire laboratory beaker full of bacterial culture. After this, he did indeed develop stomach ulcers, and won the Nobel Prize for his discovery.
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People with high total cholesterol have about two times the risk for heart disease as people with ideal levels.
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This year, an estimated 1.4 million Americans will have a new or recurrent heart attack.
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More than 34,000 trademarked medication names and more than 10,000 generic medication names are in use in the United States.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was originally known as the Communicable Disease Center, which was formed to fight malaria. It was originally headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, since the Southern states faced the worst threat from malaria.