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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In the United States, there is a birth every 8 seconds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Clock.
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About 60% of newborn infants in the United States are jaundiced; that is, they look yellow. Kernicterus is a form of brain damage caused by excessive jaundice. When babies begin to be affected by excessive jaundice and begin to have brain damage, they become excessively lethargic.
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The most common treatment options for addiction include psychotherapy, support groups, and individual counseling.
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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that all women age 65 years of age or older should be screened with bone densitometry.
This lithograph of the New York draft riots, 1863, shows that although the rioters mainly targeted b