EBOLA SCARE KEEPS KENYAN TOWN IN SUSPENSE

By Matthew Green NYERI, Kenya (Reuters) - Kenyan health workers said on Tuesday they were on alert for an outbreak of the deadly ebola virus as officials investigated what might be the country's first recorded case of the killer disease. Hospital staff called a team of government researchers to investigate after a woman died in the central town of Nyeri last week from a feverish illness with symptoms reminiscent of ebola. ``We are still crossing our fingers that we are not dealing with Ebola (news - web sites), but we may be proved wrong,'' said a source close to the investigation in Nyeri in Kenya's highlands. ``You pray she died ...

SUPPLEMENTS FOR PREVENTION OF OSTEOPOROSIS AND TOOTH LOSS

Calcium and vitamin D supplements, which are often recommended to help prevent osteoporosis, are significantly related to a decrease in tooth loss risk in the elderly. Until now, it was not known if calcium and vitamin D supplements had any effect on tooth loss in older adults. Previous studies suggested that tooth loss and the loss of bone that supports the teeth may be linked to the development of osteoporosis. Calcium and vitamin D supplements have been shown to slow the rate of bone loss at different parts of the body, such as the hip and forearm. These new findings suggest that nutritional interventions aimed at preventing osteoporos ...

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