Mayo Clinic Minute: Exercise helps prevent bone fractures and falls

Vitamin D supplements no longer are recommended to prevent falls for people 65 years or older, according to new guidelines by the?U.S. Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF).?Instead, the emphasis is on exercise. The new recommendations do not apply to people with increased risk for falls or a diagnosis of?osteoporosis. Dr. Robert Wermers, an endocrinologist at [...]
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