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More than 150,000 Americans killed by cardiovascular disease are younger than the age of 65 years.
Aspirin is the most widely used drug in the world. It has even been recognized as such by the Guinness Book of World Records.
To combat osteoporosis, changes in lifestyle and diet are recommended. At-risk patients should include 1,200 to 1,500 mg of calcium daily either via dietary means or with supplements.
For pediatric patients, intravenous fluids are the most commonly cited products involved in medication errors that are reported to the USP.
People with alcoholism are at a much greater risk of malnutrition than are other people and usually exhibit low levels of most vitamins (especially folic acid). This is because alcohol often takes the place of 50% of their daily intake of calories, with little nutritional value contained in it.