February 26, 2013
Gov’t panel: Calcium, vitamin D pills don’t prevent fractures in otherwise healthy older women
The main caution: These recommendations aren’t for people at high risk of weak bones, including older adults who have previously broken a bone and are at risk for doing so again, said Dr. Sundeep Khosla of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research. Those people should consult a doctor, said Khosla, a bone specialist […]
Tags: American Society for Bone and Mineral Research, broken bone, calcium, Dr. Sundeep Khosla, fractures, Star Tribune, vitamin D, weak bones
November 11, 2011
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Tags: American College of Cardiology, American Society for Bone and Mineral Research, artificial heart valve, Charlie Rose, David Sheff, Donate Life America, Dr. David Holmes, Dr. Peter Jensen, Dr. Sundeep Khosla, Dr. Terry Schneekloth, Dr. Yuri Saito Loftus, irritable bowel syndrome