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A VITAMIN FOR YOUR BONES
For years, the media have trumpeted the vital role calcium plays in preventing osteoporosis -- a bone-thinning disease that afflicts 10 million Americans. Almost 34 million more are estimated to have low bone mass, placing them at increased risk for osteoporosis. The calcium clamor is so loud it sometimes drowns out messages about another nutritional necessity, vitamin D. Without enough vitamin D, the body cannot absorb calcium and deposit it in the bones.

ABUSE
Abuse is defined as any thing that is harmful, injurious, or offensive. Abuse also includes excessive and wrongful misuse of anything. There are several major types of abuse: physical and sexual abuse of a child or an adult, substance abuse, elderly abuse, and emotional abuse.

ACUTE LOWER BACK PAIN
Lower back pain can be anything from a lumbar sprain to an actual rupture of a disc. However, most cases of lower back pain come from muscle or ligament strain as a result of lifting, bending or overstretching.

ADJUSTING TO NEW HEARING AIDS
Is your hearing aid uncomfortable? Does your own voice sound too loud? Do you hear a whistle? Are you having trouble distinguishing voices from background noise? These are common problems for someone wearing a hearing aid for the first time. They are also some reasons why people stop wearing their aids. And yet, almost all these problems can be solved.

ALCOHOL: THE NUMBER ONE DRUG PROBLEM AMONG TEENS
Alcohol use is the number one drug problem among young people. It's easy to understand why. For adults, alcohol is legal, widely accepted in American culture and easily accessible. Many kids can get a drink right in their own homes.

ALCOHOLISM - IN-DEPTH
Alcoholism, also known as alcohol dependence, is a disease that causes a person to be so physiologically dependent on alcohol that this dependence interferes with work, relationships or school.

ALL ABOUT HRT AND ERT
Hormone therapy is used to treat menopausal symptoms, such as hot flashes, mood swings and vaginal symptoms that occur from fluctuating levels of natural hormones in the body, particularly estrogen, as the ovaries are gearing down. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is a misnomer, since it doesn't replace anything. A woman's body continues to make hormones during and after menopause.

ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES FOR MENOPAUSAL SYMPTOMS
More and more women are turning to natural remedies to treat menopausal symptoms. Many help. However, natural doesn't always mean safe. Be sure to read what research shows about some popular remedies.

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