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Question of the Week: How Are You Treating Your Osteopenia?
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 (200...
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Expert & Community Posts
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 »
If You Have Osteopenia, How High is Your Fracture Risk? The FRAX Algorithm
By Lila de Tantillo , Health Expert...for a vast number of women and men diagnosed with osteopenia, or diminished bone mass defined as... Read more »
Build Your Beauty From The Inside - On Osteopenia
By Toni Hurst , Health Expert...that my fellow expert on this site has written about osteopenia and osteoporosis, and... 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 »
Should I Be Treated for Osteoporosis or Osteopenia?
By Neil Gonter, MD , Health ExpertReader's Question 1: I am 60 years old and recently went for a chest x-ray. While the lung fields... Read more »
Health Guide
Osteopenia: premature infants
...premature infants Symptoms Most premature infants born before 30 weeks have some degree of osteopenia, but will not have any physical symptoms. Infants with severe osteopenia may have... Read more »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 »Osteopenia: premature infants
...be an increase risk for fractures throughout the first year of life for very premature infants with osteopenia of prematurity. Studies have suggested that very low-birth weight is a significant... Read more »Osteopenia: premature infants
...premature infants; Brittle bones - premature infants; Weak bones - premature infants Definition Osteopenia is a decrease in the amount of calcium and phosphorus in the bone. This can... Read more »Scoliosis: Highlights
......greater risk for more severe curvature. Some experts now recommend that patients undergo screening for osteopenia as soon as they are diagnosed with scoliosis.Lung FunctionSerious breathing... Read more »Related News
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 »
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 »
Vitamin K does not slow bone loss: study
October 17, 2008A new study has found that vitamin K does not slow bone loss in postmenopausal women, but it may help them avoid fractures and cancer if they suffer... 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 »
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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