news reports saying that calcium and vitamin D don't help prevent fractures
June 2005
Did you hear those news reports saying that calcium and vitamin D don't help prevent fractures?
This comes from two new studies...but they were in elderly patients with a prior fracture or a high risk of fracture.
The truth is that getting enough calcium and vitamin D is important. Deficiencies can lead to bone loss.
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