New Delhi: Osteoporosis which means porous bone, is a disease in which the density and quality of the bones deteriorate. As you age, bones become more porous and fragile, which leads to higher risk of fractures. This loss of bone density often occurs silently and progressively. Osteoporosis is most likely to affect older people, especially […]
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‘Calcium, vitamin D supplements not harmful for older people’
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) After a study by researchers in China claimed that supplements containing calcium, vitamin D or both may not protect older adults against bone fractures, doctors in India have said that these supplements are not harmful for people at risk of osteoporosis, a condition that causes bones to become weak and […]