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The first oral chemotherapy drug for colon cancer was approved by FDA in 2001.
An identified risk factor for osteoporosis is the intake of excessive amounts of vitamin A. Dietary intake of approximately double the recommended daily amount of vitamin A, by women, has been shown to reduce bone mineral density and increase the chances for hip fractures compared with women who consumed the recommended daily amount (or less) of vitamin A.
Persons who overdose with cardiac glycosides have a better chance of overall survival if they can survive the first 24 hours after the overdose.
People about to have surgery must tell their health care providers about all supplements they take.
About 3% of all pregnant women will give birth to twins, which is an increase in rate of nearly 60% since the early 1980s.