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Calcitonin is a naturally occurring hormone. In women who are at least 5 years beyond menopause, it slows bone loss and increases spinal bone density.
People with high total cholesterol have about two times the risk for heart disease as people with ideal levels.
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.
Everyone has one nostril that is larger than the other.
More than 30% of American adults, and about 12% of children utilize health care approaches that were developed outside of conventional medicine.