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Hip fractures are the most serious consequences of osteoporosis. The incidence of hip fractures increases with each decade among patients in their 60s to patients in their 90s for both women and men of all populations. Men and women older than 80 years of age show the highest incidence of hip fractures.
The longest a person has survived after a heart transplant is 24 years.
If you use artificial sweeteners, such as cyclamates, your eyes may be more sensitive to light. Other factors that will make your eyes more sensitive to light include use of antibiotics, oral contraceptives, hypertension medications, diuretics, and antidiabetic medications.
More than 30% of American adults, and about 12% of children utilize health care approaches that were developed outside of conventional medicine.
The average human gut is home to perhaps 500 to 1,000 different species of bacteria.
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