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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