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Osteoporosis Remedy
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You can help to prevent osteoporosis by:
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Getting enough calcium and vitamin D - Many doctors routinely recommend extra calcium; 500 milligrams to 1,000 milligrams daily in the form of calcium carbonate, as in Tums, and in many other inexpensive forms. You may need even more if your diet is particularly low in calcium or if you are breastfeeding. You may also need to take a daily multivitamin that contains vitamin D.
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New Osteoporosis Drug (SERM) Closer to Market
Wyeth is moving forward with its new drug to combat osteoporosis in post-menopausal women. The FDA has issued a second "approvable letter"... Read more »
Beyond Bisphosphonates: New Osteoporosis Medications Under Research:...
For those dissatisfied with current drug options for treating osteoporosis: a new medication being developed by Amgen may be making headway... Read more »
Fosamax Study: Can I Stop Taking My Osteoporosis Medication?
Recently the FLEX (Fracture Intervention Trial Long Term Extension) trial that was published in the Journal of the American Medical... Read more »
Fosteum: A Natural Treatment for Osteoporosis?
Some of us can't take bisphosphonates, hormone replacement therapy, Forteo, Evista, or Calcitonin for the treatment of osteoporosis, so... Read more »
Question of the Week: Is Your Osteoporosis Treatment Working or Not?
Some of us are doing well on our osteoporosis treatment and some of us aren't. For those who aren't seeing gains in bone density, this... Read more »
From Our Sources
FDA accepts application for new Osteoporosis med
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted an application for the new osteoporosis medication denosumab. Drugmaker Amgen has applied to... Read more »
Osteoporosis: Treatment
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
OsteoarthritisOsteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease that typically affects joints in the knees, hip, hand, feet, and spine. It is the most... Read more »
Treatment Options for Osteoporosis
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Osteoporosis
Goals of Treatment for OsteoporosisThere is currently no cure for osteoporosis. The best treatment available for osteoporosis is prevention. The... Read more »
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 »
Experts Urge Drug Treatment for Osteoporosis
A new practice guideline issued by the American College of Physicians states that doctors should offer to prescribe bisphosphonates to men and women... Read more »
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