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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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Multiple experimental evidences have confirmed that at the molecular level, cancer is caused by lesions in cellular DNA.
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This year, an estimated 1.4 million Americans will have a new or recurrent heart attack.
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The first oral chemotherapy drug for colon cancer was approved by FDA in 2001.
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People with high total cholesterol have about two times the risk for heart disease as people with ideal levels.