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02.22.10 / Vitamin D and Bone Health

Vitamin D is a workhorse. And at American Bone Health, we are particularly interested in the contribution it makes to building and maintaining strong, healthy bones.

02.22.10 / Kids and Rickets

Adults in the U.S. are not the only ones at risk for vitamin D deficiency. A surprising number of kids are now being diagnosed.

02.22.10 / Diagnosing and Managing Vitamin D Deficiency

If you’ve been diagnosed with osteoporosis or osteopenia, you may also be vitamin D deficient.

02.22.10 / Vitamin D and the Sun

Production of vitamin D and exposure to sunlight are linked. But you also need to be safe in the sun. What to do?

02.22.10 / Vitamin D-Rich Foods

Interested in knowing how the food you eat rates on the vitamin D scorecard?

02.22.10 / Asian Salmon

Made with wild-caught salmon, this simple and delicious recipe for two provides more than 900 IU of vitamin D per serving.

01.20.10 / What You Should Know about Falls

Research into falls has yielded provocative and often disturbing information, but knowledge is power. We believe it will enable you to protect yourself and those who are close to you more effectively, reducing your risk of serious injury and immobility.

01.20.10 / Medication and Falls

A 2009 article in the Archives of Internal Medicine-"Meta-analysis of the Impact of 9 Medication Classes on Falls in Elderly Persons"-points out that certain medications increase the likelihood of falls in older adults. The authors analyzed thousands of articles written between 1996 and 2007 for their conclusions regarding the incidence of falls and medication use in people over 60.