To combat osteoporosis, changes in lifestyle and diet are recommended. At-risk patients should include 1,200 to 1,500 mg of calcium daily either via dietary means or with supplements.
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On average, the stomach produces 2 L of hydrochloric acid per day.
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Interferon was scarce and expensive until 1980, when the interferon gene was inserted into bacteria using recombinant DNA technology, allowing for mass cultivation and purification from bacterial cultures.
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The longest a person has survived after a heart transplant is 24 years.
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It is difficult to obtain enough calcium without consuming milk or other dairy foods.
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