whether they should STOP taking calcium and vitamin D supplements

July 2012

Patients will ask whether they should STOP taking calcium and vitamin D supplements...due to all the recent bad press.

They're hearing that calcium and vitamin D DON'T prevent fractures...and that calcium might increase the risk of heart attacks.

Tell patients to keep all this in perspective.

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Table of Contents

Diabetes "one size DOESN'T fit all" when choosing glycemic goals in adults with diabetes
Vitamins & Minerals whether they should STOP taking calcium and vitamin D supplements
Geriatrics Can all H2-blockers cause confusion in the elderly
Osteoporosis how long to use a bisphosphonate for osteoporosis and what to use instead
Infectious Diseases When to use an ORAL cephalosporin and which one
Probiotics whether to use probiotics to prevent antibiotic-associated diarrhea
Psychiatry The Neupro (NU-pro, rotigotine) patch will be back for Parkinson's disease, and is now also approved for restless legs syndrome
Diabetes new initiatives to stem the emerging epidemic of type 2 diabetes in kids and teens
Rheumatoid Arthritis monitoring the aggressive drug regimens your patients are taking for rheumatoid arthritis
Migraine more guidance on what to use to prevent migraine
Neurology & Pain Many hydrocodone/acetaminophen combos will disappear