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PJ Hamel

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posted 10/08/2008, comments (0)

Osteoporosis Speed Bump

I took an early morning ride down the street on my bicycle today. Well, actually down the sidewalk; ever since my brother was mowed down by an inattentive truck driver while jogging alongside the road, I stick to sidewalks unless I’m in a car. So I pedaled—fast—along the sidewalk, the grooves between the concrete squares... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/02/2008, comments (0)

Exercising for Osteoporosis: Don’t Be Too Choosy

I’ve been kind of hung up lately on weight-bearing exercise. It’s the kind that’s supposed to build bone density to counteract the effects of age, or drugs, or menopause, or certain illnesses, anything that robs us of our optimal age-appropriate bone strength and density.But if you concentrate too hard on any one kind of... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/01/2008, comments (0)

Thinking About Taking Reclast? How to Make an Informed Decision

How do you make an informed decision about taking Reclast? Reclast History and Evidence Novartis received FDA approval for Reclast (zoledronic acid) in August 2007, for the treatment of post-menopausal osteoporosis, with an initial FDA approval in 2001 for Paget's disease. "The FDA decision is based on safety and efficacy... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/25/2008, comments (3)

Bone Density and Exercise: What’s the Connection?

If you’re of a certain age—middle age, I like to call it, though who among us will actually live to be 110?—you’ll remember that song that started “Your toe bone connected to your foot bone, your foot bone connected to your ankle bone…” It included a chorus of “Them [actually, “dem”]... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/21/2008, comments (3)

Weight-Bearing Exercise: Understanding at Last

Weight-bearing exercise is the type of exercise you’re supposed to do to boost bone density, a standard goal for those of us experiencing a loss of bone density/strength due to age, menopause, or drugs. But it can be confusing trying to sort out which exercises are weight-bearing; which are weight-bearing, but might not be good for... Read more Chevron

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