Calcium intake shortfalls endanger bones across all ages
A federal NIH panel reports half of U S adults lack sufficient calcium, worsening brittle bones and fractures costing the health system about 810 billion annually. It urges raising the recommended daily allowance as diets fall short, risking osteoporosis from childhood onward.
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Bethesda
America
National Institutes of Health
John P. Bilezikian
Columbia University
Dr. Bilezikian
Calcium intake levels urged to protect bone health
A parliamentary committee urges higher daily calcium levels across age groups to prevent osteoporosis, noting 25 million Americans affected and costs near $10 billion. It emphasizes dairy and greens as primary sources, supports supplements up to 2000 mg daily, and calls for vitamin D alongside calcium for optimal absorption.
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Bilezikian
Study Links Certain Dog Breeds to Higher Bite Risk
Federal CDC researchers analyzed 178 first time biters and 178 nonbiting dogs in Denver, finding German shepherds and chow chows bite more often. Males or unneutered dogs, and those in homes with children or chained outdoors showed higher bite rates, while safes breeds included golden retrievers and standard poodles.
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Chicago
Federal
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Pediatrics
Denver
Curtis Bradley
Denver Municipal Animal Shelter
Mr. Bradley
Jeffrey J. Sacks
CDC
Teen pregnancy rate discussed before Senate panel
A Senate Appropriations subcommittee heard that about 70 percent of births to women aged 15 to 19 are to single mothers and challenged by poverty and education gaps. Judge Esther Sylvester and others warned the problem reflects broader cultural factors and late intervention, with 370,000 unmarried teen births in 1991 and a rising teen birth rate since the mid 1980s.
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Senate
Esther R. Sylvester
Philadelphia
Appropriations
Canada
Australia
Rosetta Stith
Paquin School
Baltimore
Sylvester
Pennsylvania
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