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Did you know?
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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Cancer has been around as long as humankind, but only in the second half of the twentieth century did the number of cancer cases explode.
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More than nineteen million Americans carry the factor V gene that causes blood clots, pulmonary embolism, and heart disease.
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About 100 new prescription or over-the-counter drugs come into the U.S. market every year.
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There are 60,000 miles of blood vessels in every adult human.