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Neil Gonter, MD

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posted 05/22/2008, comments (0)

Should I Be Treated for Osteoporosis or Osteopenia?

Reader's Question 1: I am 60 years old and recently went for a chest x-ray. While the lung fields were clear, the radiologist discovered a vertebral fracture. I don't remember this happening and I have no back pain. I went for a bone density and my T score of my spine was -1.0. Should I be treated? Reader's... Read more Chevron

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nitared

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posted 05/15/2008, comments (3)

When the doctors dont tell you about osteoporosis

I have been having hip and back pains for over a year now. My doctor tells me that I have a ruptured dics, arthritis and that my hip bone was pressing down on my nerves. Im having difficulty of even standing for a long period of time. After going back and forth to the doctor I finally asked for a part of my medical report, a couple of... Read more Chevron

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Marie

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posted 05/08/2008, comments (4)

Considering a Reclasp Injection as my next step

I started taking Fosmax and experienced problems with my throat burning along with sever indigestion. My Doctor said that drug was not helping with my level of bone loss. My doctor suggested I try Boniva, mentioning some of the side effects. After taking Boniva for just one months, I have experienced 80 percent of the side effects listed for... Read more Chevron

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Craig Stoltz

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posted 05/07/2008, comments (2)

Older Guys: Get Evaluated for Osteoporosis

Older men should be evaluated regularly for osteoporosis, according to new guidelines of men and the bone-thinning disease released by the American College of Physicians. There's been an undercurrent of men-get-osteoporosis-too coverage in the press in recent years. But this set of guidelines is based on pretty rigorous analysis of research to see... Read more Chevron

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Lila de Tantillo

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posted 04/29/2008, comments (0)

Genetic testing for osteoporosis?

Genetics research is a fascinating field, and it's especially exciting to hear about work being done to understand more completely the hereditary component of osteoporosis. A pair of articles to be published in an upcoming issue of the New England Journal of Medicine (but available online now at... Read more Chevron

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