Week of Feb. 19, 2005; Vol. 167, No. 8 , p. 126 Stroke patients show dearth of vitamin D Nathan Seppa From New Orleans, at a meeting of the American Stroke Association Having a stroke puts elderly people at an increased risk of breaking a hip. Scientists have assumed that a major reason is that an impaired sense of balance from a stroke leads to more falls. They've also observed a loss of bone density in the first few months after a stroke, possibly from reduced mobility during this phase of recovery. Researchers now report that people recovering from a...