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Osteoporosis Info
When To Call A Professional
If you have risk factors for osteoporosis or if you have had a fracture with little or no trauma, review your options for evaluation and treatment with your doctor.
Prognosis
The outlook for people with osteoporosis is good, especially if the problem is detected and treated early. Bone density, even in severe osteoporosis, generally can be stabilized or improved, and the risk of fractures can be reduced by 50% or more after several years of treatment.
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Talking to Teens about Osteoporosis
I was very excited to see that Pike County in Illinois has started a new program to educate high schoolers about osteoporosis awareness and... Read more »
osteoporosis audit in the EU
I was interested to read that there is going to be a huge survey in the European Union about the number of people living with osteoporosis.... Read more »
Tests for Osteoporosis Diagnosis
You've just been diagnosed with osteoporosis and you aren't sure what other tests to have besides the DXA. It's a good idea to have blood... Read more »
don't know much... about osteoporosis
Just saw this interesting bulletin from Johns Hopkins suggesting we don't know about osteoporosis as much as we think we do:... Read more »
Saudi Arabia Texts Against Osteoporosis
More than a million text messages warning the public about osteoporosis will be sent by Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Health as part of a... Read more »
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Osteoporosis: Treatment
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
www.nof.org -- National Osteoporosis Foundationwww.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Bone -- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin... Read more »
Hip Fracture
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
When To Call A Professional If you experience any hip pain after a fall, call your doctor for an urgent evaluation. If you suspect you may have... Read more »
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.... 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... Read more »
Osteoporosis
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Osteoporosis is the thinning of bone tissue and loss of bone density over time. Alternative Names Thin bones Causes,... Read more »
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