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Pam Flores

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posted 08/26/2009, comments (7)

Question of the Week: Your Opinions on Obama’s Health Reform?

I want to thank you all for joining us again and to tell you we really appreciate your input! Your comments help us all, and make this a great place to hear all opinions. What do you think of the Presidents' plan for Health Care Reform? Are you hoping it will be passed into legislation, or not and why? If... Read more Chevron

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PJ Hamel

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posted 08/23/2009, comments (8)

Step By Step – The Osteoporosis Diagnosis

What’s usually the first symptom of osteoporosis?A broken bone.Sadly, most of us don’t realize we have osteoporosis (let alone its precursor, osteopenia) till we actually suffer a fracture. If we’re “lucky,” it’s something simple, like an ankle (Sonia Sotomayor) or elbow (Hillary Clinton). More devastating,... Read more Chevron

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Harmony Schilling, RN, Study Coordinator

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posted 08/19/2009, comments (4)

Osteoporosis Research

The Clinical Study Center of Asheville in Asheville, NC is now enrolling patients for an FDA approved osteoporosis study. For more information please contact (828) 253-5600 or visit our website at www.clinicalstudycenterofAsheville.net.

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Pam Flores

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posted 08/18/2009, comments (33)

Question Of The Week: Are You Getting Enough Vitamin D?

Vitamin D is essential for building bones in both adolescence and young adulthood. We need to take vitamin D throughout our lives to prevent many medical disorders. Osteoporosis is one of those disorders, and vitamin D is important for the absorption of calcium needed for good bone health. Without this D, then... Read more Chevron

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JOANNE

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a since the breast i am thankful everyday i wake up

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posted 08/11/2009, comments (4)

have to start forteo and worrird about taking it

i had breast cNCER AND HAD LEFT BREAST REMOVED O MARCH 24TH 2008 THEN BROKE LEFT LEG ON NOV.23RD 2008 AM ON A CANCER PILL FOR 5 YEARS JUST HAD FEXA SCAN CAME BACK TERRIBLE NOW THEY WANT ME TO TAKE FORTEO OR RECLAST I AM SCARED OF BOTH HAS ANYONE ELSE WITH BREAST CANCER AND ON THE ARIMADEX TAKED EVER ONE OF THESE THEY SAY I HAVE TO YAKE ONE... Read more Chevron

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