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Slow Bone Loss
A 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 from the early form of osteoporosis known as osteopenia. Canadian scientists followed the progress of 440 postmenopausal women with osteopenia for two years. Some of the women were given a daily dose of vitamin K while others were given a daily placebo. At the end of the study, researchers found that though the vitamin K and placebo groups...
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From Our Experts
Best Bones Forever: Tweens and Teens Making a Difference with Bone...
Wouldn't it be fantastic if we could slow or even stop the progression of osteoporosis? Well the Best Bones ForeverTM web site, under the... Read more »
Mice Test Amgen Bone Loss Vaccine on Space Shuttle Atlantis
NASA sends mice into space for a unique study on osteoporosis. Astronauts lose bone mass while traveling in zero gravity, and a new... Read more »
Why I've Chosen To Take Actonel For Bone Loss
Osteoporosisconnection.com, the site you’re currently visiting, contains an intricate jigsaw of posts by visitors, posts by expert... Read more »
Fosamax Does Not Build Bone, It Prevents Loss and There's a Difference
It seems to me that far too many health care providers are jumping to prescribe one of the "bone-building" drugs as the first response for... Read more »
Cancer and Bone Loss: “Why Didn’t Anyone Tell Me?”
As we age, we become acquainted with the common risk factors for osteoporosis: a thin frame, a family history, growing older. We also may... Read more »
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Bone loss may continue after weight loss ends
When people lose weight, they often lose some muscle and bone mass as well, but a new study has found that changes in the bone may continue even... Read more »
Study: Bone-loss meds prevent fractures
Women over 50 who take osteoporosis meds known as anti-resorptive agents reduce their risk of low-trauma fractures by an average of 32 percent,... Read more »
Breast Cancer Treatment and Bone Loss
Source: Breastcancer.org
Certain breast cancer treatments can speed up bone loss or cause you to lose more bone than you normally would: Chemotherapy: Some chemotherapy... Read more »
Osteoporosis (Bone Loss)
Source: Breastcancer.org
Osteoporosis happens when your bone mass and bone density are below normal. If you have osteoporosis, you have a higher risk of breaking a bone. The... Read more »
Running may build stronger bones than resistance training
A study from the University of Missouri has found that running may prevent bone loss better than resistance training. High impact activities--like... Read more »
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