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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.
The shortest mature adult human of whom there is independent evidence was Gul Mohammed in India. In 1990, he was measured in New Delhi and stood 22.5 inches tall.
The B-complex vitamins and vitamin C are not stored in the body and must be replaced each day.
Medication errors are three times higher among children and infants than with adults.
There are over 65,000 known species of protozoa. About 10,000 species are parasitic.