Thin bones
The goals of osteoporosis treatment are to:
There are several different treatments for osteoporosis, including lifestyle changes and a variety of medications.
Medications are used to strengthen bones when:
The big buzz today is about a study in the New England Journal of Medicine touting the effectiveness of a drug taken intravenously just... Read more »
Zoledronic acid, sold in the U.S. by Novartis under the brand name Reclast, just received final approval from the FDA for the treatment of... Read more »
Recently, the FDA approved the use of Reclast (zoledronic) acid for the treatment of osteoporosis. The bisphosphonate medication, known as... Read more »
Zoledronic acid, a once-yearly infusion, has been approved by Health Canada for treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis. Known as Reclast... Read more »
National Flu Vaccine Week 2008 runs from Dec. 8 through Dec. 15, so this is the perfect time to get your annual flu shot, if you haven't... Read more »
The Food and Drug Administration has approved Reclast for sale on the U.S. market. Reclast is the first once-a-year treatment for osteoporosis. It is... Read more »
Once-a-year injections of a common osteoporosis med could greatly reduce older women's fracture risk, a new study suggests. Researchers in Texas say... Read more »
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Postmenopausal women with osteoporosis may only need one dose of medication per year to reduce the risk of fractures. A new... Read more »
Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to weaken and break. The most common bones affected are the hip, wrist and vertebrae. Approximately 10... Read more »
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a once-yearly dose of Reclast for the treatment of osteoporosis in men. The yearly dose of... Read more »