A new meta-analysis, published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal, concludes that there is no evidence to suggest that vitamin D supplements prevent falls, and that ongoing trials to test this theory are unlikely to change this result.
By Priscilla Lynch.
By Gary Culliton.
In his latest Clinical Update, Gary Culliton reports on developments in the field of osteoporosis, including studies linking vascular instability with the condition and protection among people with a high body mass index Falling over is one of the common reasons people present at emergency departments, according to Prof Declan Lyons, Consultant Physician at Limerick Regional Hospital’s Clinical Age Assessment
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