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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.
The Food and Drug Administration has approved Risperdal, an adult antipsychotic drug, for the symptomatic treatment of irritability in children and adolescents with autism. The approval is the first for the use of a drug to treat behaviors associated with autism in children. These behaviors are included under the general heading of irritability and include aggression, deliberate self-injury, and temper tantrums.
In most cases, kidneys can recover from almost complete loss of function, such as in acute kidney (renal) failure.
A seasonal flu vaccine is the best way to reduce the chances you will get seasonal influenza and spread it to others.
Blood in the urine can be a sign of a kidney stone, glomerulonephritis, or other kidney problems.