In ancient Rome, many of the richer people in the population had lead-induced gout. The reason for this is unclear. Lead poisoning has also been linked to madness.
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Aspirin may benefit 11 different cancers, including those of the colon, pancreas, lungs, prostate, breasts, and leukemia.
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On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.
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Excessive alcohol use costs the country approximately $235 billion every year.
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Chronic marijuana use can damage the white blood cells and reduce the immune system's ability to respond to disease by as much as 40%. Without a strong immune system, the body is vulnerable to all kinds of degenerative and infectious diseases.
Color-enhanced X-ray of the colon taken during a barium enema.
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