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PJ Hamel

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posted 03/29/2009, comments (0)

Men Get Osteoporosis, Too

Sally Field, once best known as The Flying Nun, is now better known as a celebrity salesperson for osteoporosis drug Boniva.Actress Ursula Andress played Honey Ryder in the first James Bond film, 1962’s Dr. No. Now, the original “Bond girl” is the chief spokesperson for Osteoporosis Canada; she held a press conference earlier... Read more Chevron

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Neil Gonter, MD

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posted 01/29/2009, comments (4)

Is Miacalcin Nasal Spray Good Enough for Me?

Reader Question: I have been treating my osteoporosis for the past few years with medications. Recently I developed intolerance to all oral medications. I am scared to get IV medications and would like to go on Miacalcin nasal spray. Is this good enough for me? Dr. Gonter's Response: There are currently many... Read more Chevron

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posted 01/05/2009, comment (1)

Can Vitamin C Improve My Bone Density? Can I Stop Taking Actonel?

Reader Question: I have osteoporosis. I am taking Actonel, Calcium and Vitamin D. I recently read that taking Vitamin C can help improve my bone density. Is this true? Can I stop my Actonel? For the past few years there has been some discussion about Vitamin C and its role in bone metabolism and possible disease. Vitamin C acts as an... Read more Chevron

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posted 12/28/2008, comments (2)

Choose Your Resolution: 10 Ways To Help Your Bones

January 1, 2009. How lame is it to make New Year’s resolutions today?I mean, you’re a pretty special person if you can actually remember one single New Year’s Day when you resolved to do something, and then actually did it. Be it lose weight (probably America’s most-often proposed, and least-often kept resolution); quitting... Read more Chevron

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posted 12/18/2008, comments (2)

Walking The T-Score Tightrope

Can I tell you something? I’m bummed. Totally bummed. I got the results of my DEXA scan recently, and despite the ramped up exercise, the mega-doses of vitamin D and calcium, my darned T scores are continuing to drift inexorably downwards, like snow from a leaden winter sky. And, like the snow, I find those downward-drifting T-scores... Read more Chevron

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