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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.
You should not take more than 1,000 mg of vitamin E per day. Doses above this amount increase the risk of bleeding problems that can lead to a stroke.
Women are 50% to 75% more likely than men to experience an adverse drug reaction.
Approximately 25% of all reported medication errors result from some kind of name confusion.
Nearly 31 million adults in America have a total cholesterol level that is more than 240 mg per dL.