Often one is told they have decreased bone mineralization (osteoporosis or osteopenia) on their bone density (DXA) and are told to come into the office to discuss the results. Here are some important points to go through with your physician to make sure to get the most out of your visit.• The first thing that your doctor must do is to confirm... Read more
Even though Forteo has been on the market for four years already, it is one of the newest medications approved by the FDA to treat osteoporosis. It is therefore understandable that patients are still seeking reassurance that the drug is safe and effective. From magazine articles to internet searches, it is always difficult to discern what... Read more
There has been a lot of blame thrown around for this recent, troublesome discovery. Vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency is the new hot topic in osteoporosis. Some have even gone as far as blamed the dermatologists for making us avoid the sun and making us apply sunscreen with extremely high SPF’s. Let us see if we can clarify what vitamin... Read more
Early this year, a large federal study, a part of the Women's Health Initiative, was released in the New England Journal of Medicine and was discussed in all the major newspapers as well as on many talk shows. Surprisingly, the results were not as promising as was anticipated. In the study of more than 36,000 middle-aged and elderly women,... Read more
My mother fell last week and fractured her wrist. She’s 70 years old, and I’m worried that she has osteoporosis. Should she get a test to find out? I am 35 years old, do I need to worry about osteoporosis now?Your mother, and all women aged 65 and older, should have their bones tested. The National Osteoporosis Foundation recommends that... Read more
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