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.
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Elderly adults are living longer, and causes of death are shifting. At the same time, autopsy rates are at or near their lowest in history.
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The first documented use of surgical anesthesia in the United States was in Connecticut in 1844.
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After a vasectomy, it takes about 12 ejaculations to clear out sperm that were already beyond the blocked area.
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This year, an estimated 1.4 million Americans will have a new or recurrent heart attack.
