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Lila de Tantillo

Journalist, Caregiver

UK Osteoporosis Group Demands Scanner

What an inspiring story of a group in York banding together to ensure that osteoporosis is adequately detected and treated. When a 71-year-old woman on osteoporosis meds went to get the DEXA scan prescribed by her doctor, she learned it was unavailable at her local hospital. Now a support group of the National Osteoporosis Society is pushing... Read more Chevron

posted 08/02/2007, comments (2)|

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Neil Gonter, MD

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Internist, Rheumatologist

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Tolerating Bisphosphonates: When Do You Go From Oral to IV Treatment for Osteoporosis?

How common is it for patients to have difficulty tolerating oral bisphosphonates?The difficulties with oral bisphosphonates became known from the original, daily, Alendronate (Fosamax) trials. During these trials, there appeared to be a higher incidence of gastrointestinal disorders. In 1996, post-marketing surveillance revealed a number of case... Read more Chevron

posted 06/04/2007, comments (0)|

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Rose Chon

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Bone Mineral Density Testing: Helpful information about DEXA Scanning

Bone density scanning, also called dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA or DEXA) or bone densitometry, is the most widely used method to measure bone mineral density and is the only method that can make a definitive diagnosis of osteoporosis and monitor a patient’s response to treatment. It is an enhanced form of x-ray technology that requires... Read more Chevron

posted 04/10/2007, comments (0)|

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