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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Approximately 500,000 babies are born each year in the United States to teenage mothers.
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The people with the highest levels of LDL are Mexican American males and non-Hispanic black females.
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There are more bacteria in your mouth than there are people in the world.
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Famous people who died from poisoning or drug overdose include, Adolf Hitler, Socrates, Juan Ponce de Leon, Marilyn Monroe, Judy Garland, and John Belushi.
Hormonal Changes in Puberty Girls and boys follow very different hormonal paths at this life stage