Remember Vioxx, the drug that eased the pain of millions of arthritic Americans—until it was suddenly pulled from the market in 2004, after it was determined that it also caused heart attacks and strokes? Vioxx manufacturer Merck shelled out $4.85 billion in 2007 to settle up with 140,000 Vioxx heart attack victims.Looks like it might be... Read more
Did you know that May is National Osteoporosis Prevention and Awareness month?
No, neither did I.
Did you know that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month?
If you didn’t… where have you been? The ubiquitous pink ribbon, breast cancer’s long-time symbol, graced everything from boxes of breakfast cereal to a NASCAR racer last... Read more
January 1, 2009. How lame is it to make New Year’s resolutions today?I mean, you’re a pretty special person if you can actually remember one single New Year’s Day when you resolved to do something, and then actually did it. Be it lose weight (probably America’s most-often proposed, and least-often kept resolution); quitting... Read more
While bisphosphonates—Fosamax, Boniva, et. al.—are certainly the most common osteoporosis drugs, they’re not the only ones you might be prescribed. Especially if you have digestive issues (if you’re prone to heartburn, nausea, etc.), your doctor might recommend a drug that’s gentler on the stomach. Here are a couple... Read more
Can I tell you something? I’m bummed. Totally bummed. I got the results of my DEXA scan recently, and despite the ramped up exercise, the mega-doses of vitamin D and calcium, my darned T scores are continuing to drift inexorably downwards, like snow from a leaden winter sky. And, like the snow, I find those downward-drifting T-scores... Read more
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