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Calcium and Vitamin D Supplements Offer Only Modest Bone Improvements

The New England Journal of Medicine
(02/2006)

The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) released a study from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) that found that calcium and vitamin D supplements provide only a modest benefit in preserving bone mass and preventing hip fractures in certain groups of older women. The results show that taking supplements later in life can't make up for not drinking enough milk at every age.

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