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PJ Hamel

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posted 07/10/2009, comments (6)

Bone-Building 101: Taking Calcium the RIGHT Way

You’re cruising this Web site because you have osteoporosis. Or osteopenia. Or you’re getting older, and you’re afraid you might be in danger of developing osteoporosis. Good assumption: according to the National Institutes of Health, osteoporosis is “a major public health threat” for 44 million Americans. Half of all... Read more Chevron

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Pam Flores

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posted 06/27/2009, comments (0)

What Is A Fragility Fracture?

According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, a fragility fracture is any fall from a standing height or less, that results in a fracture. Our bodies should be able to sustain a fall from this height, without a fracture, unless there is some underlying cause to suspect a bone disorder, like osteoporosis or osteopenia that weakens our bone... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/22/2009, comments (0)

Our "Fallen" Leaders, Clinton and Sotomayor: Victims of Osteoporosis?

From the Los Angeles Times’ blogger Andrew Malcolm, in a blogpost from last Wednesday:"Being a New York woman in the Obama administration seems like a dangerous thing to be these days."First, Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor broke her ankle in a fall en route to Washington from New York."Now, former New York Sen. Hillary Clinton, who's... Read more Chevron

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posted 04/21/2009, comments (0)

Hip Fracture: Don’t Go There.

Did you know that 1 in 3 women (and 1 in 6 men) who reach their 90th birthday will suffer a hip fracture at some point during their lifetime? And that, according to the University of Chicago Medical Center, 20% of people who fracture their hip will die within a year of the injury? And a full 75% never make a full recovery?Since 90% of hip... Read more Chevron

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posted 04/10/2009, comments (0)

DXA Bill In Jeopardy...We Need Your Help!

If you haven't been following the news on Congresses 2006 and 2010 proposed cut backs on DXA scans read further and act now! Several years ago Congress authored a bill that cut the amount Medicare would pay for the cost of having a DXA scan by 50 percent, which means Medicare pays $72.00 towards the total of approximately $134.00. As of 2006,... Read more Chevron

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