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_ OsteoporosisOsteoporosis-Related Bone Fractures Linked to Air Pollution By Sondra Forsyth articleExposure to air pollution is associated with osteoporosis-related loss of bone mineral density and risk of bone fractures, according to … Read More→
_ Bone Health OsteoporosisSteroid Hormones Could Hold Clue to Future Osteoporosis Treatment By Jane Farrell articleA group of steroid hormones could provide new insight into the bone loss and deterioration that occurs with aging, researchers … Read More→
_ OsteoporosisSome Osteoporosis Medicines May Not Be Beneficial Over the Long Term By Jane Farrell articleWomen who took bisphosphonates for up to 13 years in an effort to combat osteoporosis had no fewer fractures than … Read More→
_ OsteoporosisOutwitting the “Silent Thief” of Osteoporosis By Sondra Forsyth articleIn a world first, new Australian research done in October 2016 has revealed that genetic profiling can help predict whether … Read More→
_ OsteoporosisOne-Third of Women Taking Bisphosphonates Remain at Risk for Fracture By Sondra Forsyth articleMore than 53 million Americans age 50 and older, primarily women, have osteoporosis or are at high risk for the … Read More→
_ Osteoporosis71% of Hip Fracture Patients Not Told They Have Osteoporosis By Sondra Forsyth articleMore than seven in 10 older adults who suffer hip fractures aren’t told they have the bone-weakening disease osteoporosis, despite … Read More→
_ Bone Health OsteoporosisIs Osteoporosis Surgery Better than Medication? By Jane Farrell articleWhile most cases of osteoporosis are caused by normal aging, another leading cause of the bone-loss disease is a condition … Read More→
_ Osteoarthritis Osteoporosis Rheumatoid ArthritisArthritis: What You Need to Know By Jane Farrell articleThe word “arthritis” makes many people think of painful, stiff joints. But, there are many kinds of arthritis, each with … Read More→
_ Medical Care Osteoarthritis OsteoporosisGood Bone Health Essential for Independence By Adprime Admin articleGood nutrition can make a difference in your bone health and affect your ability to live an independent life, according … Read More→
OsteoporosisGrowth Hormone Reduces Risk of Osteoporosis Fractures in Older Women By articleFor years after it was administered, growth hormone continued to reduce the risk of fractures and helped maintain bone density … Read More→
_ OsteoporosisA Protein Could Help Millions with Osteoporosis By articleAdministering a bone-building protein intravenously stimulates bone formation via the regenerative ability of stem cells, according to a new study … Read More→
OsteoporosisDental Implants = Better Quality of Life for Women with Osteoporosis By articlePostmenopausal women with osteoporosis are at greater risk of losing their teeth. A study done in June 2015 at Case … Read More→
OsteoporosisHip Fractures Caused by Falls, Not Osteoporosis By articleAnti-osteoporotic medication is not an effective means for preventing hip fractures among the elderly, according to a study done by … Read More→
_ OsteoporosisOsteoporosis Test Being Given Too Often By articleMany women who get a common osteoporosis screening test don’t need it. And many women who do need it don’t … Read More→
OsteoporosisMen Far Less Likely to Prevent & Screen for Osteoporosis By articleWhile the consequences of osteoporosis are worse in men than women – including death – older males are far less … Read More→
OsteoporosisBone Density Improved with Zoledronic Acid By articleA single intravenous dose of the osteoporosis drug zoledronic acid improved bone mineral density in a group of frail elderly … Read More→
Aging Well Exercise Health & Fitness Osteoporosis Senior HealthStandardizing Criteria for Age-Related Muscle Loss By articleThe term “sarcopenia”, from the Greek “sarco” meaning flesh and “penia” meaning deficiency, is most often used to describe age-related … Read More→