Hi everyone, thanks once again for joining us at our weekly discussions! We all appreciate your input and insightful opinions on Osteoporosis and Osteopenia. This week we'd like to discuss Osteopenia and what you are doing to treat it.
Let's start with the definition of Osteopenia:
According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation: "Osteopenia is a term for low bone density that is not yet low enough to be called osteoporosis. It means you're at risk for osteoporosis...
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. ... Read more »
So, you’ve been diagnosed with osteopenia. Your doctor recommends a bisphosphonate – say, Fosamax. But you’ve read some pretty awful... Read more »
In 1994, the World Health Organization (WHO) defined the term osteopenia. Before 1994 this medical term did not exist and many... Read more »
Reader's Question 1: I am 60 years old and recently went for a chest x-ray. While the lung fields were clear, the radiologist discovered... Read more »
For many who take the diligent step of undergoing a bone densitometry scan to learn about the status of their bone health, the test can... Read more »
The 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 more »
Hollywood star Gwyneth Paltrow revealed this week that she has osteopenia at the age of 37. The revelation by the actress has many experts wondering... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Neonatal rickets; Brittle bones - premature infants; Weak bones - premature infants; Osteopenia of prematurityDefinitionOsteopenia is a decrease in... Read more »
A new diagnostic tool from the World Health Organization (WHO) called FRAX is drawing fire from some critics. They say that the tool is faulty... Read more »
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