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Health Encyclopedia: Peptic Ulcers Risk Factors

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About 25 million American are expected to have peptic ulcers at some point in their lives. Peptic ulcer disease affects all age groups but is rare in children. Men have twice the risk for ulcers as women. The risk for duodenal ulcers tends to rise at around age 25 and continues until age 75; gastric ulcers peak in people between the ages of 55 and 65.

Peptic ulcers are less common than they once were. Research suggests that ulcer rates have even declined in areas with widespread H. py...

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New Guidelines for Low Back Pain Treatment

By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert

...providers regarding the diagnosis and treatment of low back pain. In addition, the Society... Read more »

Fosamax, Actonel, Boniva: Why Might a Patient Be Prescribed One Oral Bisphosphonate Over Another?

By Neil Gonter, MD , Health Expert

...Long-Term Experience: The first drug approved was Fosamax, which was followed a few years... Read more »

Anti-Depressants and Chronic Low Back Pain: Not Always a Happy Solution

By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert

...use of anti-depressants in the treatment of chronic low back pain. However, the authors of a... Read more »

Low Back Pain? Strengthen Your Core

By Jeffrey Heit , Health Expert

...problems seen in a primary care medical practice is low back pain. It accounts for more... Read more »

Reclast (Zoledronic Acid) vs. Fosamax, Boniva and Actonel

By Neil Gonter, MD , Health Expert

...have had concerns with the oral bisphosphonates (Fosamax, Actonel and Boniva). These included... Read more »

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Endometriosis: Medications

...bone-protective drugs may be helpful. The standard ones are bisphosphonates and include alendronate (Fosamax), risedronate (Actonel), and etidronate (Didronel). Other drugs are being tested in... Read more »

Type 2 Diabetes

...best medications for bone loss in patients with diabetes are the bisphosphonates, such as alendronate (Fosamax) and risedronate (Actonel). They not only help prevent bone loss but may even reduce... Read more »

Type 1 Diabetes

Back Pain and Sciatica: Surgery

...NSAID may speed resolution of pain.Scar tissue is a significant problem, since it can cause persistent low back pain afterward. Anti-scarring agents or certain devices may help reduce surgical... Read more »

Back Pain and Sciatica: Treatment for Acute Low Back Pain

for Acute Low Back PainPatients withshort-term acute low back pain usuallyhavethe best resultswith the least aggressive treatments. The general approach is as follows:Patients with no... Read more »

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