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  • 1Food fortification — or enrichment is the process of adding micronutrients (essential trace elements and vitamins) to food. It can be purely a commercial choice to provide extra nutrients in a food, or sometimes it is a public health policy which aims to reduce… …

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  • 2Medical ultrasonography — This article is about using ultrasound to image the human body. For imaging of animals in research, see Preclinical imaging. Sonography redirects here. For the tactile alphabet called sonography , see Night writing. Medical ultrasonography… …

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  • 3Medical device — A medical device is a product which is used for medical purposes in patients, in diagnosis, therapy or surgery[citation needed]. Whereas medicinal products (also called pharmaceuticals) achieve their principal action by pharmacological, metabolic …

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  • 4Medical cannabis — American Cannabis Indica purchased at a Medical Cannabis dispensary …

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  • 5Food and Drug Administration — FDA redirects here. For other uses, see FDA (disambiguation). Food and Drug Administration Agency overview Formed 1906 …

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  • 6Food irradiation — The Radura logo, used to show a food has been treated with ionizing radiation. Food irradiation is the process of exposing food to ionizing radiation[1] to destroy microorganisms, bacteria, viruses, or ins …

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  • 7Medical cannabis in the United States — Main articles: Cannabis in the United States and Medical cannabis United States cannabis laws.   States with medical …

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  • 8Medical analysis of circumcision — Numerous medical studies have examined the effects of male circumcision with mixed opinions regarding the benefits and risks of the procedure. Opponents of circumcision say it is medically unnecessary, is unethical when performed on newborns, is… …

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  • 9Medical prescription — ℞ redirects here. For other uses of Rx, see Rx. A prescription (℞) is a health care program implemented by a physician or other medical practitioner in the form of instructions that govern the plan of care for an individual patient.[1]… …

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  • 10Food Stamp Program — The US Food Stamp Program is a federal assistance program that provides food to low and no income people living in the United States. Benefits are distributed by the individual states, but the program is administered through the U.S. Department… …

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