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Health Encyclopedia: Osteoporosis Medications

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Major drug therapies now exist for treating osteoporosis. Unfortunately, studies continue to report that doctors fail to evaluate and adequately treat both men and women for this condition, even after a fracture. In a 2002 study of Caucasian women over age 60, fewer than 2% were evaluated for osteoporosis or spinal fracture by their doctors. Among those who were diagnosed, only 36% received appropriate medication. Two studies in 2003 further reported that among adults who had sustaine...

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Link Between Intestinal Inflammation and Cancer Confirmed

By Tracy Davenport , Health Expert

...First, the investigations were done with mice, not humans. This isn't to say that the findings... Read more »

Could Bugs or Worms Be the Answer?

By Elizabeth Roberts , Health Expert

...parasites like roundworm and whipworm (there is a human variety) the theory is that our immune... Read more »

Dr. Eisner Answers Your GERD Questions

By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

...stomach and on to the small intestine. Secondly, human milk digests more completely than and... Read more »

Lettuce and Diabetes

By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert

...used tobacco and, more recently, lettuce to produce human proinsulin (the compound that is... Read more »

Dr. Eisner Q&A #7

By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

...stomach in lab animals, but this never was proven in humans. The best/safest alternative to... Read more »

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Lyme Disease and Related Tick-Borne Infections: Babesiosis

BabesiosisThe tick that carries Lyme disease and human granulocytic anaplasmosis (HGA) can also carry babesiosis. Babesiosis is caused by a parasite called protozoa. It has been detected in about 10%... Read more »

Periodontal Disease: Other Treatments

...gastrointestinal bleeding.Growth FactorsGels containing growth factors -- including substances called recombinant human (rh), platelet-derived growth factor-BB (PDGF-BB), and (rh) insulin-like... Read more »

Shingles and Chickenpox (Varicella-Zoster Virus): Introduction

...shingles.Other Herpes VirusesThe varicella-zoster virus belongs to a group of herpes viruses that includes eight human viruses (it also includes animal viruses as well). Herpes viruses are similar... Read more »

Eating Disorders: Treatment for Anorexia

...conducted primarily on postmenopausal women.Investigative Drugs. One 2002 study reported that recombinant human IGF-I (rhIGF-I), which is a growth hormone, was effective in restoring bone,... Read more »

Causes of Obesity: Biological and Medical Causes

...have been associated with specific and uncommon cases of severe obesity. Some are outlined below.HOB1 (human obesity 1) is agene that is linked to a high BMI in women.Leptin genevariants have been... Read more »

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Abraxane IV Precautions and Side Effects

...contains a form of paclitaxel that is bound to a human protein called albumin. This product acts... Read more »

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