Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Image# 6827769Such is the new discovery by researchers at Columbia University Medical Center: bone growth is controlled...
Vitamin D is great stuff. It protects against rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, cancer and much more. But 1 MILLION people aren t getting enough! ...
In this regular weekend feature you will find links to news items from the preceding week related to elders and aging, along with whatever else catch...
You can strengthen your bones by lifting weights, and both bone-loading exercise and a balanced diet are essential for preventing osteoporosis. To tak...
I ve had my bouts with depression. So I can totally relate to people that get seasonal affective disorder, getting depressed in the fall when sunlig...
Amgen is weathering the financial crisis just fine, CEO Kevin Sharer told analysts this morning. The company s still generating cash, its suppliers ...
How many Amgen sales reps does it take to sell a potential new blockbuster to primary care doctors?The easy answer is, a lot more than it takes to scr...
The autumn colors are reaching near peak in Washington, D.C. and election fever is at its apex. By the next writing of a Weekly Roundup, we will kno...
In this newsletter I have reported that low vitamin D levels are associated with increased risk for heart attacks, strokes, at least 17 different canc...