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After 5 years of being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, one every three patients will no longer be able to work.
It is difficult to obtain enough calcium without consuming milk or other dairy foods.
On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.
Astigmatism is the most common vision problem. It may accompany nearsightedness or farsightedness. It is usually caused by an irregularly shaped cornea, but sometimes it is the result of an irregularly shaped lens. Either type can be corrected by eyeglasses, contact lenses, or refractive surgery.
Despite claims by manufacturers, the supplement known as Ginkgo biloba was shown in a study of more than 3,000 participants to be ineffective in reducing development of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease in older people.