December 2016

Calcium and Heart Disease

A 2016 study of heart disease in 2,700 adults aged 45–85 looked at plaque build-up in the arteries with a CT scan and compared that

December 13, 2016

Milk Consumption In Adults

A study of two large populations of Swedish men and women suggests that a sizable intake of milk was associated with higher risk of death

December 7, 2016

Kids and Caffeine

Kids are in the most critical stage of bone health in their life. Yet they are bombarded with all forms of potentially bone depleting beverages

December 7, 2016

Calcium Supplements and Heart Attacks

We all know that calcium is good for the bones and that it can reduce the risk of fracture — but can too much calcium

December 7, 2016

Fracture Risk in African Americans

Compared with whites and other ethnic groups, African Americans have a lower risk of breaking a bone in their lifetime.1-3 The best explanations are genetic

December 7, 2016

Atypical Fractures and Bisphosphonates

Rare Adverse Effects A recent [1] study has renewed worries among doctors and their patients about a rare but serious thigh fracture (called atypical femur

December 7, 2016

African Americans Need Less Vitamin D and Calcium

Calcium and vitamin D are two of the cornerstones of bone health — vitamin D helps calcium get absorbed into the body where it provides

December 7, 2016

Dealing with Lactose Intolerance

Severnty-five percent of African Americans suffer the uncomfortable symptoms of lactose intolerance and avoid dairy products. There is no cure for lactose intolerance, but it

December 7, 2016

Latinos and Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis affects more people than breast, uterine and prostate cancer combined—that is one in two women and one in four men. Latinos are not excluded

December 7, 2016

Lower Rates of Bone Density Screening Among African Americans

Whether it is discrimination among health care professionals, mistrust of the test among African Americans or a combination of factors, the reality is that there

December 7, 2016

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Calcium and Heart Disease

Milk Consumption In Adults

Kids and Caffeine

Calcium Supplements and Heart Attacks

Fracture Risk in African Americans

Atypical Fractures and Bisphosphonates

African Americans Need Less Vitamin D and Calcium

Dealing with Lactose Intolerance

Latinos and Osteoporosis

Lower Rates of Bone Density Screening Among African Americans

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