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For about 100 years, scientists thought that peptic ulcers were caused by stress, spicy food, and alcohol. Later, researchers added stomach acid to the list of causes and began treating ulcers with antacids. Now it is known that peptic ulcers are predominantly caused by Helicobacter pylori, a spiral-shaped bacterium that normally exist in the stomach.
Between 1999 and 2012, American adults with high total cholesterol decreased from 18.3% to 12.9%
Cancer has been around as long as humankind, but only in the second half of the twentieth century did the number of cancer cases explode.
Aspirin is the most widely used drug in the world. It has even been recognized as such by the Guinness Book of World Records.
Individuals are never “cured” of addictions. Instead, they learn how to manage their disease to lead healthy, balanced lives.