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Approximately 70% of expectant mothers report experiencing some symptoms of morning sickness during the first trimester of pregnancy.
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.
Nearly 31 million adults in America have a total cholesterol level that is more than 240 mg per dL.
After a vasectomy, it takes about 12 ejaculations to clear out sperm that were already beyond the blocked area.
More than nineteen million Americans carry the factor V gene that causes blood clots, pulmonary embolism, and heart disease.