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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older adults with low levels of the mineral selenium may be lacking in muscle strength, a new study suggests.
Researchers found that in a group of men and women age 65 and up, those with the lowest blood levels of selenium were at greatest risk of poor muscle strength around the hips, knees and hands.


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