Calcitonin is a naturally occurring hormone. In women who are at least 5 years beyond menopause, it slows bone loss and increases spinal bone density.
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Approximately 500,000 babies are born each year in the United States to teenage mothers.
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Increased intake of vitamin D has been shown to reduce fractures up to 25% in older people.
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There are more sensory neurons in the tongue than in any other part of the body.
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Most fungi that pathogenically affect humans live in soil. If a person is not healthy, has an open wound, or is immunocompromised, a fungal infection can be very aggressive.
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Alzheimer’s medications work by intensifying the effect of acetylcholine at the receptor.