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November 17, 1989
                			
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				Calcium Supplements
November 17, 1989 (Issue: 805)
				Whether a lifelong increase in calcium intake can prevent osteoporosis remains controversial, but many women are now taking calcium supplements on the chance that it might. The typical diet of women in the USA includes less than 600 mg of calcium per...more
        			
        			
				
				
        			
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