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The average human gut is home to perhaps 500 to 1,000 different species of bacteria.
More than 4.4billion prescriptions were dispensed within the United States in 2016.
Congestive heart failure is a serious disorder that carries a reduced life expectancy. Heart failure is usually a chronic illness, and it may worsen with infection or other physical stressors.
Drying your hands with a paper towel will reduce the bacterial count on your hands by 45–60%.
For about 100 years, scientists thought that peptic ulcers were caused by stress, spicy food, and alcohol. Later, researchers added stomach acid to the list of causes and began treating ulcers with antacids. Now it is known that peptic ulcers are predominantly caused by Helicobacter pylori, a spiral-shaped bacterium that normally exist in the stomach.