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After a vasectomy, it takes about 12 ejaculations to clear out sperm that were already beyond the blocked area.
Asthma occurs in one in 11 children and in one in 12 adults. African Americans and Latinos have a higher risk for developing asthma than other groups.
Thyroid conditions cause a higher risk of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.
GI conditions that will keep you out of the U.S. armed services include ulcers, varices, fistulas, esophagitis, gastritis, congenital abnormalities, inflammatory bowel disease, enteritis, colitis, proctitis, duodenal diverticula, malabsorption syndromes, hepatitis, cirrhosis, cysts, abscesses, pancreatitis, polyps, certain hemorrhoids, splenomegaly, hernias, recent abdominal surgery, GI bypass or stomach stapling, and artificial GI openings.
More than 34,000 trademarked medication names and more than 10,000 generic medication names are in use in the United States.