All adults should have their cholesterol levels checked once every 5 years. During 2009–2010, 69.4% of Americans age 20 and older reported having their cholesterol checked within the last five years.
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It is difficult to obtain enough calcium without consuming milk or other dairy foods.
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Pope Sylvester II tried to introduce Arabic numbers into Europe between the years 999 and 1003, but their use did not catch on for a few more centuries, and Roman numerals continued to be the primary number system.
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Increased intake of vitamin D has been shown to reduce fractures up to 25% in older people.
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Thyroid conditions cause a higher risk of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.