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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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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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More than 2,500 barbiturates have been synthesized. At the height of their popularity, about 50 were marketed for human use.
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The average adult has about 21 square feet of skin.
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Asthma cases in Americans are about 75% higher today than they were in 1980.