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Today was calmer..I didn't shake and inserted the needle properly.  No blood, no bruising.  Hang in there, it gets better.  Amen
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Resolutions for Bone Health

As the new year approaches, it seems the perfect time to take stock of one's bone health and what one is doing to help stave off osteoporosis. In addition to eating a well-rounded, nutritious diet, many of us need supplements of calcium and Vitamin D for ideal levels of these nutrients (you can talk to your doctor about the right amounts for... Read moreChevron
posted 12/28/2007, comments (0)|
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Update on My Osteoporosis Concerns: Height Changes and Portable Bone Scans

A couple months back I wrote about how at my annual check-up, the nurse measured my height as a quarter-inch less than the year before. Then a couple a weeks ago I had my bone density checked by a portable scanning device. (Yes, the same one several doctors I've interviewed have said is unreliable - but I was curious anyhow!)  It said I... Read moreChevron
posted 11/28/2007, comments (0)|
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Generic Fosamax: Osteoporosis Rx Controversy Heats Up

There is a fascinating, if a bit troubling, controversy going on in England over osteoporosis drugs. Doctors and patients alike -- more than 20,000 in total -- have signed a petition in protest of a proposed government move to make alendronate (essentially the generic version of Fosamax) the default prescription medicine to treat osteoporosis.... Read moreChevron
posted 11/14/2007, comments (0)|
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Start Right, Stay Strong challenge

Saturday morning I got up at 5:30 a.m. to head to the local mall - and not for a sale. I made the trek to Pembroke Lakes Mall to participate in the Start Right, Stay Strong challenge. The mall walking event is part of a series, sponsored by Ladies Home Journal and the National Osteoporosis Foundation, being held around the country this fall to... Read moreChevron
posted 10/07/2007, comments (0)|

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