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Nov. 12, 2008 -- The FDA says it sees no proof that the bone drugs called bisphosphonates are linked to a heart rhythm problem called atrial fibrillation .

Many studies have reported that including fruits and vegetables as a significant part of the overall diet is beneficial to bone health. There may be many components of fruits and...

Both pregnancy and nursing a child place big demands on a mother's body. Large amounts of nutrients, especially calcium, are transferred from a woman's body to both the growing fetus...

Many people with osteoporosis go undiagnosed until serious problems become evident. By this time, significant bone loss has taken place and the window of opportunity for prevention is lost. However,...

In 1997, the Food and Nutrition Board of the Institute of medicine (IOM) published the last official recommendations for daily vitamin D intake. Since then, there has been a great...

Frequently, proponents of a raw food vegetarian diet claim that it is the ideal diet for human health. This is not the case for bone health according to the results...

Did a New Year?s resolution lead you embark on a low calorie diet for weight loss and improved health? For the sake of your bones, you may need to reconsider...

Heartburn, known medically as gastro esophageal reflux disease (GERD), is commonly treated with medications that decrease the production of stomach acid. Heartburn has nothing to do with the heart, but...