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The First 48 Hours: Osteoporosis Medications

When Michelle Easton, 56, was diagnosed with osteoporosis five years ago, her doctor prescribed Fosamax. Michelle was diligent about taking the pill every week - and remaining upright for the required time afterward without eating or drinking anything other than water - but over the next few years, her bone density decreased further. But Michelle,... Read moreChevron
posted 07/30/2007, comment (1)|
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Yoga and Osteoporosis

I just spotted this interesting piece about the possible benefits of yoga in fighting bone loss: http://www.hfxnews.ca/index.cfm?sid=48392&sc=274 I have to admit I'm skeptical of the anecdote suggesting that a woman with decreased bone density was able to improve it simply by dropping coffee and adding more time on the mat (what about... Read moreChevron
posted 07/30/2007, comment (1)|
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A Doctor's Advice on Fosamax and Appetite Problems

Carol Bradley Bursack, an Expert Caregiver with partner site OurAlzheimer's.com and newspaper columnist for The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead, sent me a question relating to Fosamax, an oral bisphosphonate, and appetite issues from a reader named Floyd:  My wife is in her mid-eighties, has lung problems and is on oxygen. She was taking a ... Read moreChevron
posted 07/26/2007, comment (1)|
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zoledronic acid update

Zoledronic acid has received a positive approval recommendation in Europe for use in the treatment of osteoporosis, putting it one step closer to final approval by the European Commission. The once-yearly intravenous medication is a bisphosphonate that inhibits the process of bone breakdown.  Zoledronic acid is now FDA-approved in the U.S.... Read moreChevron
posted 07/25/2007, comments (0)|
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Fosamax, Forteo - How Do You Decide Which Treatment Works After Breast Cancer?

Reader Question: My mom is 75 and is recovering from a fractured wrist and arm. She has been taking Fosamax for about three months. Is there any other treatment? I was wondering if she could take Forteo because she had radiation for breast cancer. It was the estrogen receptor form of cancer and not bone cancer. I read that patients who had... Read moreChevron
posted 07/12/2007, comment (1)|
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