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Lila de Tantillo

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posted 03/26/2008, comments (0)

Osteoporosis awareness in the Middle East

Just a few months ago Saudi Arabia's ministry of health sent more than a million text messages to spread the word about bone health. Now a new campaign has been launched in the Middle East to raise public concern about osteoporosis and low bone mass. The effort, which is sponsored by Novartis Consumer Health, will offer free bone scans in the... Read more Chevron

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Neil Gonter, MD

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posted 02/20/2008, comments (4)

Calcium Supplements

Reader's Question: I am often confused about which calcium to take. There are so many of them out there. Which one is best? Does it matter if I buy the cheap generic one? How much should I take? I get side effects, what should I do? Dr. Gonter's Response: These are common questions that everyone has and I will try to clarify... Read more Chevron

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posted 02/20/2008, comments (2)

Calcium in a Smoothie -- and I Can't Taste It At All

I recently discovered a new, delicious way to get my daily calcium dose -- in a fruit smoothie! While my son and I are regular patrons of Jamba Juice (a national chain of fresh fruit blenders around the country), it was only recently that I noticed that we could get a free "calcium boost" mixed in with our beverage of choice, usually an... Read more Chevron

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