USPSTF Recommends Against Vitamin D and Calcium Supplements for Falls Prevention – Underscoring Importance of Exercise Interventions for Older Americans
In a draft statement published in December, the United State Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) determined that vitamin D and calcium supplements no longer have any benefit and/or that the harms outweigh the benefit for preventing falls in older adults. Specifically, when it comes to minimizing falls and fall-related fractures, the new research from the…