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Giardia is one of the most common intestinal parasites worldwide, and infects up to 20% of the world population, mostly in poorer countries with inadequate sanitation. Infections are most common in children, though chronic Giardia is more common in adults.
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Cocaine was isolated in 1860 and first used as a local anesthetic in 1884. Its first clinical use was by Sigmund Freud to wean a patient from morphine addiction. The fictional character Sherlock Holmes was supposed to be addicted to cocaine by injection.
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Nearly 31 million adults in America have a total cholesterol level that is more than 240 mg per dL.
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The horizontal fraction bar was introduced by the Arabs.
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Eat fiber! A diet high in fiber can help lower cholesterol levels by as much as 10%.