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The goals of osteoporosis treatment are to:
- Control pain from the disease
- Slow down or stop bone loss
- Prevent bone fractures with medicines that strengthen bone
- Minimize the risk of falls that might cause fractures
There are several different treatments for osteoporosis, including lifestyle changes and a variety of medications.
Medications are used to strengthen bones when:
- Osteoporosis has been diagnosed by a bone density...
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Young Female Athletes—At Risk For Osteoporosis?
The female athlete triad. No, we’re not talking Serena Williams, Danica Patrick, and Annika Sorenstam here. This triad refers to an... Read more »
Men With Osteoporosis – Ways To Help Him Deal
The typical American with osteoporosis is over 65, often small-framed and, almost always, female.Considering that being a woman is the top... Read more »
Eat Healthy! Five Foods That Help Prevent Osteoporosis – and Five...
Diet and exercise. Diet and exercise.How often have you heard or read these words when boning up on osteoporosis prevention? Constantly,... Read more »
More Osteoporosis Research: Why Bears Don't Get Osteoporosis
Two PhD students at Michigan Technological University have been awarded prestigious National Science Foundation grants to pursue research... Read more »
Male Osteoporosis: That News Story About Men and Osteoporosis
A number of news organizations reported yesterday that a study shows some older men may benefit from osteoporosis screening and treatment.... Read more »
From Our Sources
Osteoporosis research heads into space
The weightlessness of space often causes astronauts to lose bone mass. Many even develop disuse osteoporosis, a form of the condition that causes... 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 »
New Medication May Prevent, Cure Osteoporosis
A new pill has halted osteoporosis in an animal study, and may offer hope for humans as well, researchers have found. The medication prevents the... Read more »
Osteoporosis May Be Drastically Underdiagnosed in Men
Just because women are more at risk for bone loss does not mean that men are immune, experts say. In fact, at least 2 million men currently have... Read more »
Hospitalization for osteoporosis has jumped 55 percent
Researchers say the number of seniors who were hospitalized for fractures increased 55 percent between 1995 and 2006, and most of them were women.... Read more »
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