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Calcium and Vitamin D Supplements Provide Little Overall Protection Against Fractures and Falls

A comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis involving 69 randomized controlled trials and 153,902 adults found that calcium supplements, vitamin D supplements, or their combination offer little to no clinically meaningful benefit in preventing fractures or falls in adults not taking osteoporosis medications. Most participants were community-dwelling individuals (87%) and were […]


Significance of CVD Risk Factors in Childhood and Adulthood

A longitudinal cohort study suggested that childhood risk factors contributed both directly and indirectly to adult cardiovascular disease (CVD), and that intervening in the risk factors in childhood should be emphasized to reduce the risk of CVD later in life, especially body mass index (BMI) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). […]