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December 6, 1996
                		
                	Calcium Supplements
					
					
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Calcium Supplements
December 6, 1996 (Issue: 989)
					Many different calcium supplements are promoted for prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis.  Whether a lifelong increase in calcium intake decreases the risk of osteoporosis is unclear, but the results of some clinical trials suggest that it...more
 
        			
        			
					
					
					
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