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FDA Warns Bayer about Unapproved Aspirin Products

What you can do: Read over-the-counter drug labels carefully, and avoid Bayer products claiming to fight osteoporosis and heart disease.

Vitamin D Guidelines Doubled for Infants, Children, and Adolescents

What you can do: Make sure your children are getting at least 400 IU of vitamin D a day; breastfed babies and kids not getting enough should receive vitamin D supplements.

Calcium: One-Shot Cancer Preventer

What you can do: Get the calcium you need through organic dairy products and greens like kale and broccoli.

An Active Life Makes Healthy Bones

What you can do: Stop smoking, and exercise 30 minutes a day, every day. Your bones will join your heart and lungs in thanking you.

Getting Enough Vitamin D? Probably Not

What you can do: Take at least 1,000 IU/day in vitamin D supplements; get more sun exposure, and eat vitamin D–fortified foods.

Want Strong Bones? Have Some Nuts and Bread with Your Milk

What you can do: Add high-phytate foods to your diet, but keep up your calcium intake.

Don’t Sneeze! Your Bones May Be Brittle

What you can do: Find your fracture risk right now, before it’s too late.

Heartburn Remedies Could Weaken Your Bones

What you can do: Learn to manage your heartburn symptoms and limit your need for high doses of acid-reducing drugs.

"Shocking" 70 percent of U.S. Kids at Risk from Low Vitamin D; Adults Low Too

What you can do: Make sure your child takes vitamin D supplements every day; adults, make sure you're getting enough too.

Report: Broken Bones from Osteoporosis on the Rise

What you can do: Drink your milk, get outside, and exercise for 30 minutes a day.