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Calcium pills ‘increase’ risk of heart attack
3 Aug

Calcium pills ‘increase’ risk of heart attack

The following information is taken from the BBC website. Calcium supplements taken by many older people could be increasing their risk of a heart attack, research shows. The study, in the British Medical Journal, said people who took supplements were 30% more likely to have a heart attack. Data from 11 trials also suggested the medicines were not very effective at...

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New support for GPs in fight against fractures
2 Aug

New support for GPs in fight against fractures

A new website, which will give GPs the support and information they need to cut the rising numbers of fragility fractures in the UK, has been launched by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) and the National Osteoporosis Society. The website, www.osteoporosis-resources.org.uk has been developed by GPs to give them and other health professional's clear and straight-forward information that...

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