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PJ Hamel

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posted 08/28/2008, comments (6)

"I Don't Get What The Doctor Told Me..." The Vocabulary Of Osteoporosis

Lately, as a new osteopenia patient, I find myself drowning in a sea of unfamiliar words. Osteoporosis I’d heard of. But osteopenia… huh? I realize T-score has nothing to do with little kids hitting baseballs off a tee. And bisphosphates, despite vague memories of my grandma trying to doctor me, have nothing to do with a stomachache... Read more Chevron

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Gina Barrett

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posted 06/08/2008, comment (1)

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 more Chevron

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posted 04/07/2008, comments (0)

Men and Osteoporosis: Important New Research

An article in Monday's Washington Post reported new findings that indicate that testosterone injections for older men with low levels of the hormone may help them prevent osteoporosis. The study, which was scheduled to be discussed at the American Physiological Society's annual meeting in San Diego, had a small sample size of just 13 men,... Read more Chevron

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Lila de Tantillo

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posted 03/17/2008, comments (0)

Inspiring Osteoporosis Donation for DXA Scanners

The best way to diagnose osteoporosis is to use Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry, or machines commonly known as DXA scanners, to find out about low bone mass. The test is painless and far better than the worst way to learn about brittle bones -- suffering a fracture. To this end a wonderfully generous donation of nearly £3... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/17/2008, comments (2)

FRAX for Fracture Risk and Choosing Treatments for Osteopenia

Reader's Question: I am 56 years old and was recently diagnosed with osteopenia of my hip with a T score of -1.7. My spine was normal. My doctor recommended treatment with medication. Should I start this? In the past, the answer to this questions -- how and whether to treat osteopenia -- was not clear. There were previous... Read more Chevron

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