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About 100 new prescription or over-the-counter drugs come into the U.S. market every year.
The B-complex vitamins and vitamin C are not stored in the body and must be replaced each day.
Increased intake of vitamin D has been shown to reduce fractures up to 25% in older people.
To maintain good kidney function, you should drink at least 3 quarts of water daily. Water dilutes urine and helps prevent concentrations of salts and minerals that can lead to kidney stone formation. Chronic dehydration is a major contributor to the development of kidney stones.
The most dangerous mercury compound, dimethyl mercury, is so toxic that even a few microliters spilled on the skin can cause death. Mercury has been shown to accumulate in higher amounts in the following types of fish than other types: swordfish, shark, mackerel, tilefish, crab, and tuna.

