A new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition links drinking soda to an increased risk of osteoporosis in women.

Lead researcher Katherine Tucker, director of the Epidemiology and Dietary Assessment Program at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University writes, "Among women, cola beverages were associated with lower bone mineral density

A new research by Australian scientists has shown that providing calcium supplements to children may not help prevent fractures as they age. Researchers analyzed data collected from 19 different studies involving nearly 3,000 children ages 3-18, and focused on the benefits of calcium supplementation for periods ranging from 8.5 months to 7 years.

The children in the studies were given either calcium supplements or a dummy pill. Researchers found only a small effect of supplementation on total-body bone mineral content and upper arm bone density. Children in both groups had same increase in the bone density in the hip and spine region and the supplement group did only a slight better in the arm

Taking vitamin D tablets can cut the risk of getting pancreatic cancer nearly in half, researchers from Northwestern University reported Wednesday. The researchers found that those who take 400 IU of vitamin D a day - the U.S. Recommended Daily Allowance - had a 43 percent lower risk of getting the disease.

Halcyon Skinner, who helped lead the study, said in a statement, "Because there is no effective screening for pancreatic cancer, identifying controllable risk factors for the disease is essential for developing strategies that can prevent cancer

A new study says children who are lactose intolerant should still ingest some dairy products to obtain vitamin D and calcium.

A report, published by the Committee on Nutrition for the American Academy of Pediatrics says "not enough kids are getting enough calcium in their diets

New York, NY (AHN)-A new study suggests that children with arthritis have a significantly increased risk of fracture in childhood, adolescence, and possibly adulthood.

In the study of 1939 children diagnosed with arthritis between the age of 1 and 9 years and 207,072 healthy control children, significantly more fractures were recorded in the children with arthritis than in control children