27. May 2009 07:38
We all know that vitamin D and calcium are good for bones, but research teams in Europe and USA have shown that both taken daily reduces the rate of hip fracture in older people by 20%.
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12. May 2009 06:49
"The results of our study are very promising. Similar studies have demonstrated much smaller benefits for bone than we found. However, calcium and vitamin D deficiencies, which are present in half of older adults, may have prevented DHEA from improving bone density in the earlier studies," said Edward Weiss, Ph.D., associate professor of nutrition and dietetics at Saint Louis University's Doisy College of Health Sciences and lead author of the study.
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Posted in: Women's Health News
Tags: Adrenal Gland, Bisphosphonate, Bone, Brain, Calcium, Calcium Supplementation, Dehydroepiandrosterone, DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone), Estrogen, Nutrition, Prescription Drug, Spine, Steroid, Testosterone, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Vitamin K
30. April 2009 01:02
A Purdue University study shows dairy has an advantage over calcium carbonate in promoting bone growth and strength.
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19. November 2008 22:46
Osteoporosis is a growing concern among breast cancer survivors and their doctors, because certain cancer drugs can cause bone loss.
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Posted in: Medical Research News
Tags: Aromatase Inhibitor, Blood Pressure, Bone, Bone Mineral Density, Breast Cancer, Calcium, Calcium Supplementation, Cancer, Chemotherapy, Endocrinology, Estrogen, Fosamax (alendronate sodium), Health Clinic, Hematology, Metabolism, Oncology, Osteopenia, Osteoporosis, Vitamin D, Vitamin D Deficiency, Vitamin E, Vitamin K
2. May 2008 17:46
There have been recent claims that dairy products can help people lose weight, and the dairy industry has hyped the assertion by investing millions of dollars in commercial advertising. However, a new review of the evidence published in the journal Nutrition Reviews reveals that neither dairy nor calcium intake promotes weight loss.
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21. January 2008 02:19
An elderly person's risk of falling is too often overlooked when trying to prevent them from getting serious fractures, for instance of the hip or wrist, according to an article published in this week's BMJ.
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16. January 2008 03:59
Scientists in New Zealand say healthy post-menopausal women who take calcium supplements to maintain bone strength may be increasing their risk of heart attacks.
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16. November 2007 02:46
As the days grow shorter, the sun's warm rays aren't the only thing your body may be missing, warns Creighton University researcher Joan Lappe, Ph.D.
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8. October 2007 11:29
Bayer HealthCare (BHC) has announced that its Consumer Care Division has received regulatory approvals necessary to acquire the Citracal line of over-the-counter (OTC) calcium supplements in the United States.
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27. August 2007 06:54
Australian scientists say people over the age of 50 should take supplements of calcium in order to reduce the risk of bone damage should they fall.
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Posted in: Medical Research News
Tags: Bone, Calcium, Calcium Supplementation, Diet, Kidney Stone, Menopause, Osteoporosis, Seniors, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Vitamin K
20. June 2007 07:54
Women who get most of their daily calcium from food have healthier bones than women whose calcium comes mainly from supplemental tablets, say researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
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11. June 2007 19:38
Scientists say most people in North America are not taking enough vitamin D, and that could increase their risk for developing cancer quite significantly.
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Posted in: Drug Trial News
Tags: Arthritis, Blood Pressure, Calcium, Calcium Supplementation, Cancer, Diabetes, Diabetes Mellitus, Fibromyalgia, Multiple Sclerosis, Nutrition, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Seniors, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Vitamin K
15. May 2007 13:49
Postmenopausal women who take calcium and vitamin D supplements may gain less weight than those who do not, although the overall effect is small, according to a report in the May 14 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
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7. April 2007 01:09
Thyroid surgery, which has traditionally been an overnight hospital procedure, can be done safely in an outpatient setting, and in fact is preferable because it is less expensive, according to a new study published in the April issue of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery .
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19. July 2006 18:12
Expectant mothers may be able to prevent potentially serious medical problems in themselves and their babies simply by boosting their daily calcium intake, says a new systematic review.
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Posted in: Women's Health News
Tags: Abdominal Pain, Birth Weight, Blood Pressure, Calcium, Calcium Supplementation, Eclampsia, Gynaecology, Hypertension (High Blood Pressure), Nutrition, Obstetrics, Osteoporosis, Pregnancy
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