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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.
Human stomach acid is strong enough to dissolve small pieces of metal such as razor blades or staples.
Multiple experimental evidences have confirmed that at the molecular level, cancer is caused by lesions in cellular DNA.
An identified risk factor for osteoporosis is the intake of excessive amounts of vitamin A. Dietary intake of approximately double the recommended daily amount of vitamin A, by women, has been shown to reduce bone mineral density and increase the chances for hip fractures compared with women who consumed the recommended daily amount (or less) of vitamin A.
Illicit drug use costs the United States approximately $181 billion every year.