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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Vaccines prevent between 2.5 and 4 million deaths every year.
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For pediatric patients, intravenous fluids are the most commonly cited products involved in medication errors that are reported to the USP.
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Eating carrots will improve your eyesight. Carrots are high in vitamin A (retinol), which is essential for good vision. It can also be found in milk, cheese, egg yolks, and liver.
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Most childhood vaccines are 90–99% effective in preventing disease. Side effects are rarely serious.
Local and long–distance cell communication in animals.
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Mechanisms of action of antibiotics inhibiting bacterial protein synthesis.
