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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Egg cells are about the size of a grain of sand. They are formed inside of a female's ovaries before she is even born.
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Pubic lice (crabs) are usually spread through sexual contact. You cannot catch them by using a public toilet.
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Nearly 31 million adults in America have a total cholesterol level that is more than 240 mg per dL.
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The most destructive flu epidemic of all times in recorded history occurred in 1918, with approximately 20 million deaths worldwide.
Color-enhanced X-ray of the colon taken during a barium enema.
