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GI conditions that will keep you out of the U.S. armed services include ulcers, varices, fistulas, esophagitis, gastritis, congenital abnormalities, inflammatory bowel disease, enteritis, colitis, proctitis, duodenal diverticula, malabsorption syndromes, hepatitis, cirrhosis, cysts, abscesses, pancreatitis, polyps, certain hemorrhoids, splenomegaly, hernias, recent abdominal surgery, GI bypass or stomach stapling, and artificial GI openings.
People about to have surgery must tell their health care providers about all supplements they take.
Increased intake of vitamin D has been shown to reduce fractures up to 25% in older people.
Cytomegalovirus affects nearly the same amount of newborns every year as Down syndrome.
Drying your hands with a paper towel will reduce the bacterial count on your hands by 45–60%.