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...those anxieties are misdirected. Supranational bodies like the E.U. have proved far more reliable guardians of the public interest than national governments when it comes to dealing with health threats such as bse. As far back as 1994, the E.U. banned the feeding of meat and bone meal to all animals, including sheep and chicken. But 12 member states refused to go along, for fear of antagonizing farmers who would have to bear the cost; the resulting cross-contamination of cattle feed is the likely cause of the latest bse outbreak. The lack of uniformly observed rules still hampers damage...
...true that osteoporosis strikes women with much greater frequency than men--in some studies as much as four to six times as often. But that's no reason to brush it off as "their" disease. It's a mere stroke of gender luck that men's bones tend to grow larger, stronger and denser. Also paying dividends are those sports that boys (and, increasingly, girls) play as children--running up and down basketball courts, soccer fields and baseball diamonds. As it happens, physical activity is one of the more important ways to increase bone density and protect bone health...
...even the most active men cannot ignore certain facts of life. All of us build up our bones during the first three decades of life, typically reaching peak bone mass in the early 30s. Around the age of 35, we begin gradually to lose some of this bone mass. Women ultimately give up between 30% to 50%, while men lose only 20% to 30%. Though mass loss in men is lower, it still makes us vulnerable to back pains and bone fractures. In fact, this year alone American men will suffer as many as half a million osteoporosis-related breaks...
...many of us, however, there's still time. Of all the side effects of aging, osteoporosis is one of the more preventable, through diet, exercise and changes in lifestyle. The two key nutrients for bone health are calcium, which makes bones stronger, and vitamin D, which helps the body absorb the calcium. Men between the ages of 25 and 65 should consume a minimum of 1 gram of calcium a day; after age 65, that dose should be increased to 1.5 grams...
When the redesign plan was passed last spring, randomization and choice had been a major bone of contention...