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Serum cholesterol testing in adults is recommended every 1 to 5 years. People with diabetes and a family history of high cholesterol should be tested even more frequently.
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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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In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.
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The ratio of hydrogen atoms to oxygen in water (H2O) is 2:1.
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In 1844, Charles Goodyear obtained the first patent for a rubber condom.