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Question of the Week: Does Calcium and Vitamin D Prevent Fractures?

Hey everybody; we haven't done a Question of the Week for a while, so I thought it was time to get everybody together again to discuss a recent study showing the benefits of vitamin D and calcium in preventing fractures.   We get a lot of question on our Ask a Question forum about side effects, and we'd like to discuss options for... Read moreChevron
posted 03/07/2010, comments (17)|
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HRT – Should You Consider It?

Prempro.  Back in 2002, up to 6 million American women were taking this hormone replacement therapy (HRT) drug, convinced (as were their doctors) that it worked miracles against the ravages of menopause: hot flashes, mood swings, bone loss. Prempro (and its sister drugs) were supposed to put the spring back in your step, verve in your sex... Read moreChevron
posted 01/09/2010, comments (4)|
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OsteoporosisConnections Question of the Week

    For those of you who don't know me, my name is Pam Flores and I'm the Community Leader here at HealthCentrals OsteoporosisConnection.com.  I also write SharePosts on osteoporosis and answer your questions on our Ask a Question forum.    We would like to introduce a new feature here called Question of the... Read moreChevron
posted 07/07/2009, comments (13)|
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Treating Vertebral Compression Fractures

There are two procedures available to repair various types of compression fractures of the spine.  If you are looking for a minimally invasive procedure, your options are vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty.   Vertebral compression fractures (VCF) are the most common osteoporotic fracture.   Low bone density and previous fractures... Read moreChevron
posted 12/27/2008, comments (2)|
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