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American Family Physician October 1, 2000 Douglas L. Smith	Anemia in the Elderly Anemia should not be accepted as an inevitable consequence of aging. A cause is found in approximately 80 percent of elderly patients. The most common causes of anemia in the elderly are chronic disease and iron deficiency...
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American Family Physician March 1, 2007 Killip et al.	Iron Deficiency Anemia Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is the most common nutritional deficiency worldwide. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force currently recommends screening for iron deficiency anemia in pregnant women but not in other groups.
American Family Physician October 15, 2001 Joseph J. Irwin	Anemia in Children Anemia in children is commonly encountered by the family physician. Multiple causes exist, but with a thorough history, a physical examination and limited laboratory evaluation a specific diagnosis can usually be established...
American Family Physician October 1, 2002 Louis A. Kazal	Prevention of Iron Deficiency in Infants and Toddlers The prevalence of nutritional iron deficiency anemia in infants and toddlers has declined dramatically since 1960. However, satisfaction with this achievement must be tempered because the prevalence of iron deficiency anemia in one- to three-year-old children seems to be increasing.
American Family Physician August 15, 2006 Nield et al.	Rickets: Not a Disease of the Past Rickets develops when growing bones fail to mineralize. In most cases, the diagnosis is established with a thorough history and physical examination and confirmed by laboratory evaluation.
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Chemistry World May 21, 2013 Emma Stoye	B-vitamins may delay Alzheimer's onset UK researchers have found that high doses of B-vitamins -- including folic acid, vitamin B12 and vitamin B6 -- can slow down brain tissue atrophy, a wasting process associated with Alzheimer's disease.
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American Family Physician June 1, 2006 Raghuveer Et Al.	Inborn Errors of Metabolism in Infancy and Early Childhood: An Update Primary care physicians often are the first to be contacted by state and reference laboratories when neonatal screening detects the possibility of an inborn error of metabolism. Physicians must take immediate steps to evaluate the infant and should be able to access a subspecialty center.
Food Processing October 2011 Mark Anthony	Vitamin D Makes the Grade As research on vitamin D took off in the 2000s, processors have been left with a partly cloudy picture of the 'sunshine' vitamin.
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Food Processing August 2012 Diane Toops	New Research Suggests Doubling Vitamin C Intake For A Healthier Heart Oregon State's Linus Pauling Institute finds evidence that higher levels of vitamin C can help reduce the chronic diseases that today kill most people in the developed world.
American Family Physician October 1, 2005 Jennifer E. Frank	Diagnosis and Management of G6PD Deficiency Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, the most common enzyme deficiency worldwide, causes a spectrum of disease including neonatal hyperbilirubinemia, acute hemolysis, and chronic hemolysis. Persons with this condition also may be asymptomatic.
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AskMen.com Shannon Clark	Vitamin B 101 Everything you need to know about vitamin B.
Science News December 17, 2005 Janet Raloff	Breathing Easier with Vitamin D Physicians in New Zealand have now linked the vitamin to yet another apparent advantage: improved lung function.
Science News April 26, 2003 Janet Raloff	Don't Belittle this Vitamin As vitamins go, B6 doesn't fly high on the radar screen of most consumers. However, owing to its many benefits -- which include protecting DNA -- this unsung nutritional hero shouldn't be neglected, argue a pair of scientists.
Science News April 23, 2005 Janet Raloff	Season Affects Cancer-Surgery Survival First of a three-part series on the sunshine vitamin: People likely to have had high concentrations of vitamin D in their bodies have a far better chance of being alive and cancerfree 5 years after surgery for early-stage lung cancer.
Nutra Solutions April 1, 2006 Kerry Hughes	Bone Up and Take Heart Lurking among our dietary leafy greens is a key fat-soluble vitamin that allows humans to form bones and clot blood - vitamin K.
Food Processing April 2006 Mark Anthony	Calcium and Vitamin D Duet It's well known that calcium is needed for bone health, but vitamin D is often taken for granted.
Nutra Solutions July 23, 2007 Ginny Banks	A New Look at Bone Health Although vitamin D and calcium are the mainstay ingredients for osteoporosis prevention, studies show that vitamin K2, phosphorous, magnesium, prebiotics and soy can also play a role.
Science News April 30, 2005 Janet Raloff	Understanding Vitamin D Deficiency In this second of a three-part series, researchers explore why certain segments of the population have greater vitamin D deficiencies than others.
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Food Processing August 2008	Dole shines a light on mushrooms Dole Food Co. Inc., has released whole and sliced Dole Portobello Mushrooms with naturally enhanced levels of vitamin D, reaching over 100 percent of recommended daily requirements.
Science News May 19, 2007 Janet Raloff	Childhood Vitamin D -- A New Benefit? Vitamin D may prevent symptoms of asthma in toddlers.
Science News May 7, 2005 Janet Raloff	Bread and Chocolate, No Longer D-Minimus One midwestern company is responding to growing concerns about chronic, widespread vitamin D deficiency by pioneering the robust fortification of new foods.
Science News November 17, 2007 Janet Raloff	Food for Thought: Canadians Advocate Boosting Vitamin D in Pregnancy A Canadian medical society recommends pregnant women and nursing moms boost their intake of vitamin D dramatically.
Prepared Foods June 2, 2006 Kerry Hughes	Formulating for Women's Health The Women's Health Initiative has overturned what we knew about women's health in the past few years. This information has important implications for formulators who develop foods targeted toward women or their diets.
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