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Lila de Tantillo

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Alternatives to Estrogen for Osteoporosis: SERMs in Development

For years, estrogen therapy was a principal method used to treat ailments associated with menopause, such as osteoporosis. However, when the potential for serious negative health consequences - including increased risk of breast cancer and heart attacks - was discovered, the use of estrogen for this purpose was drastically curtailed.   In... Read moreChevron
posted 06/09/2008, comments (2)|
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DEXA scans- when should they be performed?

I am, by profession, a Rad Tech, and I run the DEXA screening unit at the hospital where I work. I am curious to get feed back from other professionals in my field as to certain points. I live and work in Cyprus, which is on the development roll in the health services, where, previous to our two new, relatively up to date hospitals in two major... Read moreChevron
posted 06/08/2008, comment (1)|
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Too Much Exercise? What Every Woman Athlete Should Know About Osteoporosis

On just about any short list of how to prevent osteoporosis, you are likely to see the importance of calcium, Vitamin D, and regular exercise. But in some cases, devotion to working out - especially when paired with an overly stringent dietary regimen - can actually contribute to premature bone loss and even early osteoporosis, especially for... Read moreChevron
posted 06/02/2008, comments (2)|
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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 moreChevron
posted 05/22/2008, comments (0)|
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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 moreChevron
posted 05/07/2008, comments (2)|
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