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Maria Gifford

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posted 08/18/2008, comments (0)

Osteoporosis, Prostate Cancer and Hormone Therapy: What You Should Know

Prostate cancer is sometimes treated with hormone therapy, also known as androgen deprivation, in which a man's production of testosterone (the hormone that feeds prostate cancer) is shut down. What You Should Know Osteoporosis may be a side effect of hormone therapy for prostate cancer because... Read more Chevron

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Craig Stoltz

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posted 05/07/2008, comments (2)

Older Guys: Get Evaluated for Osteoporosis

Older men should be evaluated regularly for osteoporosis, according to new guidelines of men and the bone-thinning disease released by the American College of Physicians. There's been an undercurrent of men-get-osteoporosis-too coverage in the press in recent years. But this set of guidelines is based on pretty rigorous analysis of research to see... Read more Chevron

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Neil Gonter, MD

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posted 10/19/2006, comment (1)

Vitamin D Deficiency: An Epidemic?

There has been a lot of blame thrown around for this recent, troublesome discovery. Vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency is the new hot topic in osteoporosis. Some have even gone as far as blamed the dermatologists for making us avoid the sun and making us apply sunscreen with extremely high SPF’s. Let us see if we can clarify what vitamin... Read more Chevron

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Neil Gonter, MD

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posted 08/04/2006, comments (5)

Questions about Fosamax, Bisphosphonates and Osteonecrosis of the Jaw

Reader Question: What is Bisphosphonate-Associated Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (ONJ)? How common is ONJ, and what are its risk factors? Not a day goes by when these questions do not come up. It appears that a significant amount of lawyers’ advertisements as well as newspaper and magazine articles have raised public opinion and thought on the... Read more Chevron

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