Milk Allergies in Babies May Affect Bone Strength Later
Researchers followed teenagers who had cow's milk allergies as babies to see if it affected their bones. They compared 43 teens with confirmed milk allergies, …
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Why Kids With Cystic Fibrosis Need to Watch Their Blood Sugar for Bone Health
Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease that affects the lungs and digestion. As people with CF live longer thanks to new treatments, doctors are noticing they're …
Read MoreSeizure Medications May Weaken Bones in Children
Researchers followed 65 children with epilepsy for one year to see how seizure medications affected their bone health. They found that children taking these …
Read MoreCan Vitamin D in Food Help Keep Bones Strong?
Researchers looked at 14 studies to see if adding vitamin D to everyday foods like milk, cereal, and oil could help prevent weak bones (osteoporosis). Most …
Read MoreExtra Vitamin D Helps Premature Babies Build Stronger Bones
Babies born very early and very small often don't get enough vitamin D, which is important for building strong bones. Researchers studied 215 tiny premature …
Read MoreDoes Smoking Hurt Your Bones? What a Norwegian Study Found
Researchers followed 722 Norwegian teenagers from age 16 to 27 to see if smoking or using snuff (a type of tobacco) affected their bone strength. They measured …
Read MoreWhat Happens to Mom's Bones During Pregnancy?
Researchers followed 164 pregnant women throughout their pregnancies to see how their bone strength changed. They used a special safe scanning technology to …
Read MoreBody Shape May Affect Bone Strength in Adults
Researchers studied over 10,000 American adults to understand how body shape relates to bone health, specifically looking at the lower spine. They used a new …
Read MoreNew Treatment Helps Boys With Rare Genetic Bone Disease
Two brothers with a rare genetic condition that made their bones very weak were successfully treated with a special medicine called zoledronic acid, along with …
Read MoreDoes Vitamin B12 Really Help Your Bones? New Study Has Surprising Answers
Researchers looked at data from over 64,000 people to understand how vitamin B12 in our diet affects bone strength. They found something unexpected: more B12 …
Read MoreChildhood Stress May Weaken Bones Later in Life
A large study of over 165,000 people in the UK found that children who experience trauma may have weaker bones as adults. Researchers looked at people's …
Read MoreNew Ways to Check if Babies Have Strong Bones
Doctors need better tools to check if newborns and babies have healthy bones, especially those at risk for weak bones. This review looks at different methods …
Read MoreCancer Treatment Weakens Bones More Than You'd Think
Researchers studied 257 cancer patients receiving chemotherapy and compared them to 257 healthy people of similar age and gender. They found that cancer …
Read MoreWhy Men and Women Need Different Amounts of Vitamin D and Calcium
A large study of over 11,000 people found that vitamin D and calcium affect bone strength differently depending on whether you're male or female. Researchers …
Read MoreVitamin D Pills Don't Strengthen Bones in Spinal Cord Injury
Researchers tested whether taking vitamin D supplements could help strengthen bones in people with spinal cord injuries, who often have weak bones. Over one …
Read MoreGene Variations and Bone Health in Older Women
Researchers studied how a specific gene variation affects bone strength in women after menopause, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa. This …
Read MoreWhy Young Indian Women Need More Vitamin D and Calcium for Strong Bones
Researchers studied 220 young women in India and found that most of them don't get enough vitamin D or calcium, which are crucial nutrients for building and …
Read MoreStrong Bones Need Exercise and Vitamin D for Kids with Type 1 Diabetes
Researchers studied 124 young people with type 1 diabetes to understand what helps keep their bones strong and healthy. They found that kids with diabetes tend …
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