“Our recommendation is focused on the prevention of falls and the prevention of fractures. That’s what we want to emphasize, that vitamin D and calcium are not helpful in that regard. But ...

Those falls cause risks of bone breaks, which can have really important health consequences. So, the task force is very interested in whether there are ways to prevent such falls and fractures in ...

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Vitamin D and calcium supplements offer no “net benefit” for the prevention of falls or fractures in older adults, according to a draft recommendation from the U.S. Preventive Services Task ...

“When we did the 2018 recommendation, we did not have a sufficient number of male participants in the studies of fractures and falls with vitamin D. Since that time, there’s been enough to at least ...

Many people take supplements to meet the shortfall, but they're not a magic bullet of protection. Vitamin D and calcium supplements offer no "net benefit" for the prevention of falls or fractures in ...