A new recommendation statement from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force advises vitamin D supplementation in addition to exercise or physical therapy to prevent falls in community-dwelling adults 65 years of age or older who are at increased risk for falls.
Data from the Health, Aging, and Body Composition (Health ABC) study suggest that low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations are associated with an increased risk of mobility limitation and disability in older adults.
According to a draft recommendation statement from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, daily supplementation with ≤400 IU of vitamin D3 and 1,000 mg of calcium carbonate has no benefit on the incidence of osteoporotic fractures in noninstitutionalized postmenopausal women, and there is inadequate evidence to determine other possible
Data from a prospective cohort study provides new evidence that calcium supplements might increase myocardial infarction risk and should be taken with caution.
In a population-based cohort study conducted in Italy, daily use of low-dose aspirin was significantly associated with an increased risk of major gastrointestinal or cerebral bleeding episodes, and the incidence of major bleeding events was five times higher than that reported by the Antithrombotic Trialists’ Collaboration. However, aspirin therapy only marginally increased the risk of bleeding in patients with diabetes.
In a population-based cohort study conducted in Italy, daily use of low-dose aspirin was significantly associated with an increased risk of major gastrointestinal or cerebral bleeding episodes, and the incidence of major bleeding events was five times higher than that reported by the Antithrombotic Trialists’ Collaboration. However, aspirin therapy only marginally increased the risk of bleeding in patients with diabetes.
Results of the Women's Isoflavone Soy Health trial indicate that long-term dietary soy isoflavone supplementation in a dose comparable to that of traditional Asian diets has no effect on global cognition in healthy postmenopausal women.