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Dr. Barry Dworkin

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  • Calcium supplements may not contribute to bone health as much as once thought

    October 5, 2015

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 5, 2015 Source: Extra calcium may not protect aging bones, twin studies suggest Reference: Calcium intake and risk of fracture: systematic review

  • Systematic reviews needed before any conclusions can be drawn from calcium supplementation and cardiovascular complications

    February 19, 2013

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 19, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Can too much calcium in your diet be deadly? Reference: Too Much Calcium May Be Harmful for Women

  • US Preventive Services Task Force changes recommendations for calcium and vitamin D use for postmenopausal women

    June 13, 2012

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 13, 2012   [display_podcast]   Source: Older Women Should Not Take Calcium, Vitamin D: Task Force  Reference: USPSTF recommendations

  • More evidence is required before concluding that calcium supplements raise heart disease risk in older women due to contradictory results

    April 21, 2011

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 21, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: Calcium Builds Bones But May Weaken Heart Reference: Primary source: BMJ Source reference: Bolland M, et al “Calcium supplements with or without vitamin D and risk of cardiovascular events: reanalysis of the Women’s Health Initiative limited access dataset and meta-analysis” BMJ 2011; 342: d2040. Additional…

  • Does it matter where a woman source of calcium comes from?

    August 12, 2007

    Does it matter where a woman source of calcium comes from? Does it make a difference for bone health? This question was posed by Washington University researchers in a study published in the May 2007  issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Dr. Reina Armamento-Villareal, assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Bone…

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