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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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Illicit drug use costs the United States approximately $181 billion every year.
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The ratio of hydrogen atoms to oxygen in water (H2O) is 2:1.
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Women are 50% to 75% more likely than men to experience an adverse drug reaction.
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Egg cells are about the size of a grain of sand. They are formed inside of a female's ovaries before she is even born.