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Vitamin D Deficiency: Common And Problematic Yet Preventable
July 19, 2007 — An expert on vitamin D explains the role vitamin D plays in a wide variety of chronic health conditions, as well as suggesting strategies for the prevention and treatment of vitamin D deficiency. ... > full story -
Antidepressants Linked To Bone Loss, Study Suggests
June 26, 2007 — Two new studies suggest older men and women taking selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, a class of antidepressants that includes Prozac, Paxil and Zoloft, are prone to increased bone loss. The ... > full story -
Commonly Prescribed Antidepressants Associated With Lower Bone Density In Older Men And Women
June 25, 2007 — The class of antidepressant medications known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors may be associated with an increased rate of bone loss in older men and women, according to two recent ... > full story -
Dietary Calcium Is Better Than Supplements At Protecting Bone Health
June 14, 2007 — Women who get most of their daily calcium from food have healthier bones than women whose calcium comes mainly from supplemental tablets, say researchers. Surprisingly, this is true even though the ... > full story -
Criteria To Detect Bone Mass Deficiencies In Children With Chronic Diseases Developed
June 6, 2007 — Pediatricians now have a practical tool to help determine whether children with chronic diseases like Crohn's, juvenile arthritis and anorexia nervosa -- or those undergoing cancer treatment -- are ... > full story -
Women Up To Age 30 At Risk For Bone Loss, Study Finds
June 4, 2007 — Women who follow strict exercise and diet regimens may harm their body's ability to form new bone, which can lead to osteoporosis later in life. Researchers recommend that the more women exercise, ... > full story -
Antidepressant Use May Boost Fracture Risk
May 29, 2007 — Evidence is accumulating that depression is a risk factor for osteoporosis. A recent study found that people ages 50 and over who regularly took antidepressants called selective serotonin reuptake ... > full story -
Bone Marrow Stem Cells May Cure Eye Disease
May 10, 2007 — Adult bone marrow stem cells may help cure certain genetic eye diseases, according to new medical research. Scientists have completed a study using mice which showed that bone marrow stem cells can ... > full story -
Estrogen Is Important For Bone Health In Men As Well As Women
May 10, 2007 — Although women are four times more likely than men to develop osteoporosis, or porous bone, one in 12 men also suffer from the disease, which can lead to debilitating fractures. In women, low ... > full story -
High Calcium And Vitamin D Intakes Associated WIth Higher Risk Of Cognitive Impairment In Elderly
May 1, 2007 — Elderly men and women who consumed higher levels of calcium and vitamin D are significantly more likely to have greater volumes of brain lesions, regions of damage that can increase risk of cognitive ... > full story
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