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Centrum Silver Multivitamin For Bone And Breast Health
When writer Marc Silver’s wife Marsha was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2001, he realized he needed help getting his wife through her health crisis. Unfortunately, there were no books aimed at guiding husbands of breast cancer patients. So he wrote Breast Cancer Husband: How to Help Your Wife (and Yourself) Through Diagnosis, Treatment and Beyond. The book covers a range of topics — from what to do in the early, frantic days of diagnosis to defusing family tension to explaining...
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Reduced Bone Mineral Density and Breast Arterial Calcification
A fascinating study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism has found a strong correlation between reduced Bone... Read more »
Protecting Your Bones After Breast Cancer Treatment
While every woman should be on her guard against the onset of osteoporosis, those who have had breast cancer may be at special risk. A... Read more »
"Osteo" What? A Newbie’s Introduction to Bone Health
Hi. My name is P.J. Hamel, and I’ve been posting over on the breast cancer site for a couple of years now. I went through the whole... Read more »
10 Things I’ve Learned About Bone Health
Nearly 3 years ago, I was diagnosed with osteopenia as a result of breast cancer treatment. For those of you just starting down the... Read more »
Do you need a multivitamin?
Multivitamins are marketed as a form of insurance to ‘bridge the gap' between what you consume and what you need to ensure your needs are... Read more »
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Meet Marc Silver
Marc Silver is the author of Breast Cancer Husband: How to Help Your Wife (And Yourself) Through Diagnosis, Treatment, and Beyond. His wife, Marsha,... Read more »
Measuring Bone Health
Source: Breastcancer.org
At a Glance DEXA scan basics The DEXA scan evaluates bone mineral density, or BMD. The results predict the likelihood of fracture. BMD is generally... Read more »
Bone Health and Bone Loss
Source: Breastcancer.org
Your bones give your body its shape, help you move, and support your body. Your bones also help protect your heart, lungs, and brain. Even though... Read more »
Zometa may help bone loss in some breast cancer patients
Postmenopausal breast cancer patients who take an aromatase inhibitor and are also given Zometa early in their treatment are significantly less... Read more »
Breast Cancer Treatment and Bone Loss
Source: Breastcancer.org
Certain breast cancer treatments can speed up bone loss or cause you to lose more bone than you normally would: Chemotherapy: Some chemotherapy... Read more »
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