Vitamin D With Calcium May Be Linked To Reduced Mortality In Older People.

Reuters  (6/18) reports that, according to a study  published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, vitamin D and calcium supplements may help older individuals live longer lives than those who do not use the supplements.

        MSNBC  /MyHealthNewsDaily (6/18, Matthews) reports that investigators "looked at data regarding the vitamin D intake of more than 70,000 adults in their 60s and 70s."

        HealthDay  (6/16, Reinberg) reported that "the investigators found that, over three years, vitamin D alone did not reduce the risk of death (mortality), but when taken with calcium mortality was reduced 9 percent."

        WebMD  (6/16, Boyles) reported, "The reason for the lower death rate isn't clear. But it didn't appear to be about a reduction in fractures, which is one main indication for taking calcium and vitamin D."