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People about to have surgery must tell their health care providers about all supplements they take.
Asthma cases in Americans are about 75% higher today than they were in 1980.
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.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released reports detailing the deaths of infants (younger than 1 year of age) who died after being given cold and cough medications. This underscores the importance of educating parents that children younger than 2 years of age should never be given over-the-counter cold and cough medications without consulting their physicians.
In the United States, there is a birth every 8 seconds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Clock.