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Increased intake of vitamin D has been shown to reduce fractures up to 25% in older people.
People with high total cholesterol have about two times the risk for heart disease as people with ideal levels.
A serious new warning has been established for pregnant women against taking ACE inhibitors during pregnancy. In the study, the risk of major birth defects in children whose mothers took ACE inhibitors during the first trimester was nearly three times higher than in children whose mothers didn't take ACE inhibitors. Physicians can prescribe alternative medications for pregnant women who have symptoms of high blood pressure.
There are over 65,000 known species of protozoa. About 10,000 species are parasitic.
More than 34,000 trademarked medication names and more than 10,000 generic medication names are in use in the United States.