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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

Causes Of Osteoporosis

Q&A: Do inhalers cause osteoporosis?

October 03, 2008
A reader asks Dr. Judith Reichman if using a steroid inhaler to control chronic asthma could cause osteoporosis. Dr. Reichman responds with information about the two kinds of osteoporosis, how the conditions are diagnosed and treated, and what medications have been linked to increasing a person's risk for developing the bone-loss condition. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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More on Stress and Osteoporosis
By Lila de Tantillo , Health Expert

...describing how stress has caused increased rates of osteoporosis in men, but this study suggests... Read more »

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Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and Osteoporosis
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

Osteoporosis is a decrease in bone density. As humans age, resorption of bone outpaces formation of... Read more »

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More on the Duchess of Cornwall
By Lila de Tantillo , Health Expert

...it seems that Camilla's dedication to the cause of osteoporosis is quite serious, more so that... Read more »

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Male Osteoporosis
By Neil Gonter, MD , Health Expert

...bone) and 1-2 million men in the United States have osteoporosis (very thin bone).  ... Read more »

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Low Bone Mass in Children, Part Two: Options
By Lila de Tantillo , Health Expert

...Mass  in Children, Part Three: What Now? In adults, osteoporosis is generally defined as bone... Read more »

Health Guide

Smoking Increases Osteoporosis Risk
A joint US-China study concluded that exposure to second-hand smoke increased the risk of osteoporosis in pre-menopausal women by a factor of three. The results of the trial, which were presented at... Read more »
Treatment Options for Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to weaken and break. The most common bones affected are the hip, wrist and vertebrae. Approximately 10 million people in the US currently have... Read more »
Share Your Story
Osteoporosis Connection thrives because individuals like you are willing and eager to share their experience--and expertise--with others coping with depression. Whether you have been diagnosed with... Read more »
How to Use This Site
OsteoporosisConnection.com Learning that you or someone you love has osteoporosis can be frightening. You may feel overwhelmed with questions. That’s normal. And that’s why we have... Read more »
Dr. Neil Gonter: OsteoporosisConnection.com
...disease, with a specialization in rheumatoid arthritis, musculoskeletal ultrasound, gout, as well as osteoporosis. He is certified by the International Society of Clinical Densitometry as a... Read more »

Images

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Osteoporosis and Loss of Height

View an image showing the effects of osteoporosis on our bodies.... Read more »

Medications

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...to prevent and treat certain types of bone loss (osteoporosis). Osteoporosis causes bones to... Read more »

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...prevent and treat certain types of bone loss (osteoporosis). Osteoporosis causes bones to... Read more »

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...to prevent and treat certain types of bone loss (osteoporosis). Osteoporosis causes bones to... Read more »

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...menopause and in men to treat bone weakening (osteoporosis). It is also used in patients who... Read more »

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...to prevent and treat certain types of bone loss (osteoporosis). It belongs to a class of... Read more »

Related News

Osteoporosis: Not Just a Womens Disease
June 05, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Osteoporosis is not just a disease women get. Over the next 15 years, osteoporosis is expected to increase in men by roughly 50... Read summary »

Do antidepressants cause osteoporosis?
October 02, 2008

A reader asks experts at the Mayo Clinic if it's true that osteoporosis is a side effect of antidepressant use. Dr. Daniel Hall-Flavin responds with... Read summary »

Osteoporosis Drugs Linked to Heart Problems
November 26, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The millions of Americans who take drugs commonly prescribed to treat osteoporosis could be at risk for irregular heartbeats,... Read summary »

Virtual Colonoscopy Screens Two Diseases
December 08, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- There may be a way to screen for both colorectal cancer and osteoporosis at the same time. A new study from the University of... Read summary »

Guts Grow Bones
December 29, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A surprising new discovery in how bones grow may lead to a novel treatment of osteoporosis. Bone growth is controlled in the... Read summary »