For Good Bones, More Than Calcium
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A new report from the U.S. Surgeon General underscores why it's important not to skimp on dairy products or seafood when trying to whittle your waistline. It turns out that Americans, most of whom eat too much, often don't get enough calcium, vitamin D or activity to keep their bones healthy.
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Adding etidronate to calcium and vitamin D therapy is not necessary in the treatment of bone loss in patients with Crohn's disease, results of a new study indicate. "The addition of the bone-building drug etidronate adds no additional advantage," Dr. Richard N. Fedorak told Reuters Health.
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Drugs used to treat high blood pressure are also linked with a reduced risk of bone fractures, research shows.
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Scientists believe they have found a target in the body that could stop gallstones from being formed.
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NEW YORK  - Young girls who believe they are lactose-intolerant take in less calcium and have thinner bones than their peers who don't think they had any trouble consuming dairy products, a new study shows.
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There looks to be more room for healthy growth.
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Older women who take calcium supplements to maintain bone strength may have an increased risk of heart attack, researchers in New Zealand said on Tuesday.
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Science & environment: Â· Scientists shed new light on disputed skeleton findÂ· Bone analysis supports distinct species theory
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Samples of human bone can be turned into jewellery by growing them in the laboratory.
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Call it the "sunshine" vitamin, because it's produced by your skin using the sun's ultraviolet rays. The vitamin--Vitamin D--is known to help build bones. But as you'll learn in today's Lean Plate Club column, it may have many more health benefits from increasing immunity to possibly increasing y...
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Need a calcium boost? Click here US scientists have created a genetically-modified carrot which delivers a much higher dose of calcium than the bog-standard carrot and may help "ward off conditions such as brittle bone disease and osteoporosis", the BBC reports.â¦
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NEW YORK  - In certain Middle Eastern and other countries where conservative dress curtails exposure to sunlight, high levels of vitamin D supplementation may be needed to raise serum levels sufficiently in women, investigators report.
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Americans of all ages must do more to protect their bones now to protect themselves from fractures and other related problems later in life, U.S. health officials warned on Thursday.
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Calcium supplements may reduce the risk for bone fracture in older people, provided the supplements are taken regularly and in large enough doses.
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Science & environment: Healthy levels of vitamin D may help protect against age-related diseases, say scientists.
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NEW YORK  - Vitamin D2 supplements plus calcium may lower the risk of falls among older women who have a high risk of falling, according to a year-long clinical study conducted in Perth, Australia.
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A 'veggie' material made from soybean curd could repair broken bones and teeth, according to scientists.