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Spinal Bracing for Fractures

  Long before cement was being injected into fractured spinal bone; spinal fractures were successfully stabilized using external braces. The principles for non-operative and non-invasive management of spinal fractures can still be applied today at a fraction of the cost of a kyphoplasty. With good pain control, appropriate activity... Read moreChevron
posted 04/13/2011, comments (0)|
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Can’t Take a Bisphosphonate? Prolia May Be Right For You

We’re all familiar with bisphosphonates – “the drugs we love to hate.” Prolia (denosumab), which earned FDA approval in June, 2010, is not a bisphosphonate; it’s a new type of “biologic” drug: a monoclonal antibody. Like bisphosphonates, Prolia focuses on osteoclasts, cells that break down your bones,... Read moreChevron
posted 04/09/2011, comments (0)|
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Early Exposure to Lead: Boomers at Risk?

As we begin this new decade, and the first of the Baby Boomers move through their 60s, researchers and doctors may begin experiencing the fruition of a long-held theory:Boomer women may be more prone to osteoporosis than any other generation, due to early exposure to lead.In 2004, researchers at the University of Rochester, supported by a grant... Read moreChevron
posted 03/23/2011, comments (2)|
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Calcium Supplements: Too Much of a Good Thing?

“Drink your milk.”It’s a refrain we started hearing years ago, when Mom would set a brimming glassful of milk in front of us two or even three times a day. Whether it was hot cocoa at breakfast, milk and cookies after school, or the beverage of choice at supper, for most of us milk was a key part of our childhood diet.Some of us... Read moreChevron
posted 03/07/2011, comments (0)|
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A Low-Acid Diet Helps Your Bones – Fact, or Fiction?

If you’re reading this, let’s assume you’re interested in osteoporosis. Maybe you’ve been diagnosed with osteopenia, and you’re looking for ways to keep your bones strong. Or maybe you’re caring for a parent with newly diagnosed osteoporosis, and need some baseline information.Fact is, if you’re doing... Read moreChevron
posted 02/22/2011, comments (2)|
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