Hip fractures are the most serious consequences of osteoporosis. The incidence of hip fractures increases with each decade among patients in their 60s to patients in their 90s for both women and men of all populations. Men and women older than 80 years of age show the highest incidence of hip fractures.
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You should not take more than 1,000 mg of vitamin E per day. Doses above this amount increase the risk of bleeding problems that can lead to a stroke.
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Human neurons are so small that they require a microscope in order to be seen. However, some neurons can be up to 3 feet long, such as those that extend from the spinal cord to the toes.
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Bacteria have been found alive in a lake buried one half mile under ice in Antarctica.
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More than 30% of American adults, and about 12% of children utilize health care approaches that were developed outside of conventional medicine.
Medical assistants perform many functions in a physician's office or a clinic.
The Morris Adjustable Chair, designed by Philip Webb, made by Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co.