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The Lancet: August 24, 2007
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10 minutes
Released:
Aug 24, 2007
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Whether calcium and vitamin D supplements help prevent bone fractures in older people remains a controversial issue. Benjamin Tang from the University of Western Sydney, Australia, discusses a comprehensive meta-analysis which suggests that such supplements do have a beneficial effect in reducing the risk of osteoporotic fractures among people over 50 years.
Released:
Aug 24, 2007
Format:
Podcast episode
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