This article is about the finding that fractures tend to reoccur. A study looked at 88,696 individuals who underwent a first DXA scan between 1996 and 2018. Researchers followed these participants for 9 years. During these 9 years of observation the following was noted: 6% of particip
Research from the Netherlands showed in 2015 that vitamin K2 improves arterial elasticity, if taken over 3 years. The researchers measured carotid artery elasticity with Doppler ultrasound. They examined various parameters. 244 postmenopausal women were part of a placebo group or a vi
A new study from the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) found that an alternate Mediterranean diet prevents fractures. A total of 93,676 women were enrolled in the WHI study. They were between 50 and 79 years old. Recruitment into the study took place between October 1, 1993 to December