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.
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The average older adult in the United States takes five prescription drugs per day. Half of these drugs contain a sedative. Alcohol should therefore be avoided by most senior citizens because of the dangerous interactions between alcohol and sedatives.
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The human body produces and destroys 15 million blood cells every second.
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Approximately 25% of all reported medication errors result from some kind of name confusion.
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The familiar sounds of your heart are made by the heart's valves as they open and close.
Color mixtures of refracted light—additive process.