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Osteoporosis Raises Risk of Bone Fractures - You Need Osteoporosis Protection for Life! by DiseaseProof Medical Doctor Posted Tue 18 Aug 2009 10:06pm No one wants creaky bones, but the number of hospitalizations for osteoporosis-related fractures has increased in the United States, jumping 55% since 1995. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality says more than 254,000 hospital stays are due to injuries stemming from osteoporosis. That’s why Dr. Fuhrman made a DVD called Osteoporos ... Read on »
What is osteoporosis? What puts me at risk for osteoporosis? by Jennifer J. Patient Expert Posted Tue 24 Jul 2012 12:00am What is osteoporosis?  Hip Fracture Osteoporosis is a common condition among older people, particularly postmenopausal women. Osteoporosis affects the strength of your bones and can make them fragile and more likely to break. In Canada, osteoporosis affects approximately 1 in 4 women and 1 in 8 men over the age of 50. ... Read on »
New Osteoporosis Research: Serotonin Could Control Bone Formation by Sheryl R. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted Tue 02 Dec 2008 2:01am Most treatments for Osteoporosis only slow bone loss, but a new finding may provide new hope for the 10 million Americans who live with this disease. Turns out serotonin could play a very important role in bone formation. The New York Times reports: At its heart is serotonin made by the gut rather than the brain, whose role outside the br ... Read on »
Osteoporosis medication warning and a happy 2009 by Dr. Lynn Dorman Doctor of PhilosophyHealth Maven Posted Wed 07 Jan 2009 3:16pm Hope everyone here has a super duper life - in 2009 and beyond. Hate starting the year with a warning - but as many readers are women who might be taking pills for osteoporosis you need to read this becauseesophageal cancer has been linked to osteoporosis drugs. Please check into safer solutions for maintaining bone density... ... Read on »
Menopause and Osteoporosis by Karen H. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted Wed 20 May 2009 9:14am I was having a Martha moment, drinking tea and savoring my latest Martha Stewart magazine when an ad caught my eye. It said... "raise your hand for a drug that reduces risk of invasive breast cancer and provides osteoporosis treatment postmenopause..." there is a picture of three woman wrapped in sheets one of which is susan sarandon ... Read on »
Aggressive Osteoporosis Treatment Can Reduce Hip Fractures by 37% by Anthony Cirillo Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted Thu 05 Nov 2009 10:01pm According to a study conducted by Kaiser Permanente, proactive measures can reduce hip fracture rates by an average of 37.2 percent -- and as much as 50 percent -- among those at risk. In the study published November 3 in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, more than 625,000 male and female patients over the age of 50 in Southern California who ... Read on »
Osteoporosis: Men Can Get it, too by Carolyn C. Healthy Living ProfessionalHealth Maven Posted Sun 31 Jan 2010 8:53am Like breast cancer, osteoporosis is usually thought of as a “woman’s disease”. While it is less common in men (2 million American men over age 50 have it verses 5 million American women) it is by no means rare and it is arguably more deadly. In fact, more men than women die within a year of fracturing their hip. Similar to breast cancer, os ... Read on »
Osteoporosis, High Risk in India by Sonzy Healthy Living ProfessionalHealth Maven Posted Fri 14 May 2010 6:19am Osteoporosis is a medical condition that is not seriously taken anywhere. The chances of mortality are high with every major osteoporosis fracture. Osteoporosis is not a disease, doesn’t have symptoms and doesn’t develop suddenly. But it is a condition without cure. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT), SERM and a variety of other treatme ... Read on »
Osteoporosis And Menopause by Karen H. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted Thu 20 May 2010 4:40am I was having a Martha moment, drinking tea and savoring my latest Martha Stewart magazine when an ad caught my eye. It said… “raise your hand for a drug that reduces risk of invasive breast cancer and provides osteoporosis treatment postmenopause…” there is a picture of three woman wrapped in sheets one of which is susan sarandon ... Read on »
Amgen Gets FDA Approval for Prolia – Treatment for Post Menopausal Women With Osteoporosis High Risk by Medical Quack Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted Tue 01 Jun 2010 4:32pm During the clinical trials one injection was administered as a 60mg every six months, and with the price quoted in the press release of $850.00 per injection it’s not an inexpensive item and hopefully insurance may cover some or all of this.  If I want to be tacky this cost compares with the average cost of what men pay for an ED drug cost for ... Read on »