Re: New Study Finds Use of Calcium and Folic Acid Could Save $15 Billion

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Thanks, Logan,

Now if they could just resolve whether there is a calcium/cancer connection?

http://www.cancer.org/docroot/NWS/content/NWS_1_1x_High_Calcium_Intake_Linked_to_Prostate_Cancer.asp

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High Calcium Intake Linked to Prostate Cancer

Moderation Is Recommended

Article date: 2001/10/26

Experts say excessive calcium intake may be unwise in light of recent studies showing that high amounts of the mineral may increase risk of prostate cancer"

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From: loganruns73

Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 5:05 PM

Subject: [ ] New Study Finds Use of Calcium and Folic Acid Could Save $15 Billion

New Study Finds Use of Calcium and Folic Acid Could Save $15 Billion in Health Care CostsWASHINGTON, Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- A study released today shows that daily use of calcium would prevent 734,000 hip fractures and save $13.9 billion in health care costs over the next five years. Daily use of folic acid by women would prevent 600 cases of neural tube birth defects yearly, saving $1.3 billion in lifetime medical costs over five years.