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The first oral chemotherapy drug for colon cancer was approved by FDA in 2001.
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Increased intake of vitamin D has been shown to reduce fractures up to 25% in older people.
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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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The effects of organophosphate poisoning are referred to by using the abbreviations “SLUD” or “SLUDGE,” It stands for: salivation, lacrimation, urination, defecation, GI upset, and emesis.
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The ratio of hydrogen atoms to oxygen in water (H2O) is 2:1.