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PJ Hamel

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posted 11/12/2008, comments (0)

If You're Not Worried About Osteoporosis, Should You Be?

You might think, browsing through this site, that all of its readers are actively battling osteoporosis. Not so. Many of you are simply older women whose age and sex put them into the prime risk group for thinning bones. Some are researching the disease for a friend or parent. And some of you younger readers know you’re at risk due to the... 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 03/17/2008, comments (2)

FRAX for Fracture Risk and Choosing Treatments for Osteopenia

Reader's Question: I am 56 years old and was recently diagnosed with osteopenia of my hip with a T score of -1.7. My spine was normal. My doctor recommended treatment with medication. Should I start this? In the past, the answer to this questions -- how and whether to treat osteopenia -- was not clear. There were previous... Read more Chevron

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posted 01/30/2008, comments (0)

Check Up On Your Bones

The National Institutes of Health has put together a great new web resource to help you analyze your risk for osteoporosis. It's called "Check up on your bones" and it asks a series of questions about your history and lifestyle (exercise, diet, etc.). The site then informs you of your risk factors and suggests changes you could make... Read more Chevron

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Neil Gonter, MD

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posted 11/09/2007, comments (0)

Male Osteoporosis

Q: I am a male in my low 70's and a male friend of mine recently broke his hip with a simple fall in his house. He was told that it happened because his bones were very thin. How is this possible? I thought this only happens to women. Unfortunately, this is a common misconception. In reality, 30% of all hip fractures occur in men. If... Read more Chevron

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