It is difficult to obtain enough calcium without consuming milk or other dairy foods.
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Asthma cases in Americans are about 75% higher today than they were in 1980.
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Most childhood vaccines are 90–99% effective in preventing disease. Side effects are rarely serious.
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All patients with hyperparathyroidism will develop osteoporosis. The parathyroid glands maintain blood calcium within the normal range. All patients with this disease will continue to lose calcium from their bones every day, and there is no way to prevent the development of osteoporosis as a result.
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Oxytocin is recommended only for pregnancies that have a medical reason for inducing labor (such as eclampsia) and is not recommended for elective procedures or for making the birthing process more convenient.