Osteoporosis Research, Prevention Steps Outlined By NIH Panel
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
A National Institutes of Health draft consensus statement points to the "urgent need" for future study of combination therapy, including dietary supplements, for osteoporosis.
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