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How Often Should You Have a DXA Scan: New DXA Scan Recommendations

If you've read the recent recommendations from the January 22 edition of Life and Style from HealthyRockford.com, or the article in the New York Times, they tell us that we don't need to have bone density testing as often as some of us have been doing.  But before you decide to hold off on your next scan we need to look at what the study... Read moreChevron
posted 01/27/2012, comments (9)|
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Writer with Progressive MS and severe Osteoporosis
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Feedback - Question of the Week

What do you think about feedback? When do you use it?Whether giving or receiving, feedback involves participation and trust. Do you even want to know what others think? Why would you stick your neck out and tell someone how you feel? What if you take the time to participate and your feedback is misunderstood, or worse, misused?These questions... Read moreChevron
posted 01/26/2012, comments (9)|
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Alternative Approaches to Spinal Arthritis: Diet, Exercise and Supplements

For the last 15 years, since my official diagnosis with OA, I've been "blessed" with several surgeries and nine artificial joints. This hasn't been fun, but it also hasn't limited my activities long-term. I've still been able to continue my life as a photo-journalist and also volunteer in many countries and continents. In fact, I was even able to... Read moreChevron
posted 01/13/2012, comments (0)|
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Get Relief from Tylenol Responsibly

While FDA is trying to figure out ways to slow down the rate of acetaminophen-associated overdoses, McNeil - the maker of Tylenol brands - has elected to start changing the labeling instructions on their products. Will this be enough to stop the thousands of hospital visits and hundreds of deaths related to acetaminophen? The world will be... Read moreChevron
posted 12/27/2011, comment (1)|
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How to Sneak Calcium into Your Child's Diet

Osteoporosis prevention begins in childhood as the bones grow and mature. The bones reach their peak bone mass by the age of 20 and then it is all downhill from there. Hopefully, by the age of 50, there is enough bone mass to prevent fragile fractures. Calcium plays a key role in the optimizing peak bone mass during childhood. Lately, an alarming... Read moreChevron
posted 10/25/2011, comments (0)|
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