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Pam Flores

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posted 10/06/2009, comments (6)

Question of the Week: How Are You Treating Your Osteopenia?

Hi everyone, thanks once again for joining us at our weekly discussions! We all appreciate your input and insightful opinions on Osteoporosis and Osteopenia. This week we'd like to discuss Osteopenia and what you are doing to treat it. Let's start with the definition of Osteopenia: According... Read more Chevron

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Pam Flores

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posted 09/29/2009, comments (6)

Question of the Week: Dealing With the Fear of Fracture

When we're diagnosed with osteoporosis, one of the first things we think about is breaking a bone, and how this will dramatically change our lives. On our "Ask a Question" forum, we get so many questions about how to deal with the fear of fracture or how to prevent fractures. Our members worry about bending over, lifting,... Read more Chevron

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Pam Flores

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posted 09/23/2009, comments (17)

Question of the Week: Can Electronic Medical Records Simplify Your Life?

Have any of you thought about getting all your medical records in order to use if you have an emergency, or you just need to talk to your doctor about your latest test? There are various ways to do this, but let's look at electronic medical tracking programs. Electronic medical tracking programs can turn patients'... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/23/2009, comments (2)

Vitamin D: Time To Up Your Daily Dose?

Remember that old Johnny Cash song, “I Walk the Line”?That’s what I feel like some days, when I’m trying to balance what the government currently says about vitamin D (I should be getting 400IU daily); against what my doctor says (I should be getting 1,000IU daily); against what some nutritionists and researchers are... Read more Chevron

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Pam Flores

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posted 09/16/2009, comments (2)

Question of the Week: Your Favorite Osteoporosis Books

Hi everyone, hope you week is going well. Today we're going to talk about books, have you read any good ones? I have to admit I haven't read any books on osteoporosis; my education came through reading medical journals and clinical trials on all of the osteoporosis medications and journal articles that explain this disorder. ... Read more Chevron

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