This week's topics include the last word on calcium and vitamin D in preventing osteoporosis, benefits of obesity surgery, high blood pressure in kids and sexuality in older adults.

Program Notes:
0:30 Calcium and vitamin D to prevent osteoporosis
1:23 Analysis of 29 studies
2:33 Insight into appropriate dose
3:28 Over age 50 lose calcium
4:10 Obesity surgery outcomes
5:16 9000 people underwent surgery
6:19 Surgery reserved for morbid obesity
6:36 High blood pressure in kids
7:36 Hard to standardize in kids
8:29 Lower salt, exercise, lose weight
9:04 Sexuality in older adults
10:12 Women lose intimate partners
11:02 Very few talk with physician about it
11:55 End

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