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Symptoms Of Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis Warning Sign?
Though I'm still a couple decades away from taking a bone density scan (I hope!), I had a worrying experience at my routine doctor's appointment this week. When the nurse measured my height, I was a quarter-inch shorter than I'd been before! (Down from 5'4" and 3/4 to 5'4" and 1/2).
It shouldn't necessarily be surprising -- my grandmother, who has osteoporosis, has lost at least five inches from her height and my mother, who has osteopenia, has already lost about two.
While I'm hoping it cou...
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Expert & Community Posts
Step By Step – The Osteoporosis Diagnosis
By PJ Hamel , Health ExpertWhat’s usually the first symptom of osteoporosis?A broken bone.Sadly, most of us don’t realize... Read more »
Our "Fallen" Leaders, Clinton and Sotomayor: Victims of Osteoporosis?
By PJ Hamel , Health ExpertFrom the Los Angeles Times’ blogger Andrew Malcolm, in a blogpost from last Wednesday:"Being a... Read more »
What you need to Know about Osteoporosis if you have Multiple Sclerosis
By Merely Me , Health ExpertThe main thing you need to know is that you are more at risk for Osteoporosis if you are a woman... Read more »
Common Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questions Answered
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert1. I am being treated for Crohn's disease, and lately, I have been experiencing tingling... Read more »
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and Osteoporosis
By Todd Eisner , Health ExpertOsteoporosis is a decrease in bone density. As humans age, resorption of bone outpaces formation of... Read more »
Health Guide
Osteoporosis: Symptoms
Many people confuse osteoporosis with arthritis and believe they can wait for symptoms such as swelling and joint pain to occur before seeing a doctor. However, the mechanisms that cause... Read more »Premenstrual Syndrome: Medications
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) block prostaglandins, substances that dilate blood vessels and cause inflammation. NSAIDs are usually the first drugs tried for almost any... Read more »Osteoporosis: Medications
Major drug therapies now exist for treating osteoporosis. Unfortunately, studies continue to report that doctors fail to evaluate and adequately treat both men and women for this... Read more »Osteoporosis: Treatment
Conservative TreatmentsNonsurgical treatments for fractures include braces, plaster cases, and manipulation of the fracture. Such approaches have not been well studied to determine an... Read more »Menopause: Complications
After a woman reaches menopause, her average life expectancy is 30 to 40 years. During those years, however, she faces certain health risks due to lower levels of estrogen that cause... Read more »Images
View an image showing the effects of osteoporosis on our bodies.... Read more »
Related News
Osteoporosis Drugs Linked to Heart Problems
November 26, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The millions of Americans who take drugs commonly prescribed to treat osteoporosis could be at risk for irregular heartbeats,... Read summary »
Supplement May Ease Arthritis
June 05, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Could two daily doses of an amino acid called glycine really help people with degenerative diseases like arthrosis and... Read summary »
Osteoporosis: Not Just a Womens Disease
June 05, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Osteoporosis is not just a disease women get. Over the next 15 years, osteoporosis is expected to increase in men by roughly 50... Read summary »
Virtual Colonoscopy Screens Two Diseases
December 08, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- There may be a way to screen for both colorectal cancer and osteoporosis at the same time. A new study from the University of... Read summary »
Guts Grow Bones
December 29, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A surprising new discovery in how bones grow may lead to a novel treatment of osteoporosis. Bone growth is controlled in the... Read summary »
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