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Vitamin K does not slow bone loss: study
October 17, 2008
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Question of the Week: How Are You Treating Your Osteopenia?
By Pam Flores , Health Expert...input and insightful opinions on Osteoporosis and Osteopenia. This week we'd like to discuss... Read more »
FRAX for Fracture Risk and Choosing Treatments for Osteopenia
By Neil Gonter, MD , Health Expert...I am 56 years old and was recently diagnosed with osteopenia of my hip with a T score of -1.7. ... Read more »
Protecting Those Hips: Hip Protectors?
By Lila de Tantillo , Health Expert...loved ones... especially if we are older or have osteopenia or osteoporosis. Whether that means... Read more »
Fosamax and Atrial Fibrillation Concerns
By Neil Gonter, MD , Health ExpertReader's Question: I was diagnosed with osteopenia. My doctor advised me to start taking... Read more »
Get the Lowdown on Anorexia
By Patrika Tsai , Health Expert...Bone health, in particular, is threatened by AN. Osteopenia (bone loss) may occur in anorexia... Read more »
Health Guide
Medical and Dental Concerns About Fosmax, Bisphosphonates
...Actonel, Boniva, Didronel and Skelid and are commonly prescribed as treatments for osteoporosis and osteopenia in post-menopausal women. Intravenous bisphosphonates can decrease bone pain and... Read more »Scoliosis: Prognosis
...be more important in predicting severity in this group.Effects on BonesScoliosis is associated with osteopenia, a condition characterized by loss of bone mass. About 27 - 38% of adolescent girls... Read more »Scoliosis: References
...adolescents. Am J Transplant. 2006;6(2):324-330.Hung VW, Qin L, Cheung CS, Lam TP, Ng BK, Tse YK, et al. Osteopenia: a new prognostic factor of curve progression in adolescent idiopathic... Read more »Scoliosis: Highlights
Bone DensityAdolescent girls with scoliosis often have low bone mineral density (osteopenia), a condition that can later develop into osteoporosis. The amount of bone loss may predict curve... Read more »Crohn's Disease: Complications
...image of nail clubbing.Bones. Crohns disease, and the corticosteroid drugs used to treat it, can cause osteopenia (low bone density) and osteoporosis (bone loss).Anemia. Internal blood loss from... Read more »Related News
Mixed Results in Bone Study
November 03, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Researchers ended with mixed results in a study designed to see if daily supplements of vitamin K1 would protect women at risk... Read summary »
Q&A: Can I boost calcium without supplements?
October 03, 2008A reader wants to know if it's possible to get adequate calcium through diet alone, rather than by taking a mineral supplement. According to Dr.... Read summary »
Report: Bone loss meds' effects exaggerated
October 03, 2008A new report published in the British Medical Journal suggests that drug companies exaggerate the benefit of osteoporosis drugs to women who do not... Read summary »
FDA approves new dose of Reclast for osteopenia
June 04, 2009The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new dosage of the osteoporosis drug Reclast. The new dose, which is one injection over two... Read summary »
Q&A: How much vitamin D is enough for bone health?
October 03, 2008A woman who suffers from osteopenia is concerned about how much vitamin D she is taking. She asks health expert Ed Blonz about the conflicting... Read summary »
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