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Zoledronic Acid Approved in Canada for Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
By Lila de Tantillo , Health Expert...by Health Canada for treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis. Known as Reclast in the U.S., the... Read more »
Talking to Teens about Osteoporosis
By Lila de Tantillo , Health Expert...started a new program to educate high schoolers about osteoporosis awareness and prevention.... Read more »
Depression and Osteoporosis Linked in Women
By Teri Robert , Health Expert...neither is the cause of the other. Like Migraine, osteoporosis is more common among women than... Read more »
Oprah Screens for Osteoporosis
By Lila de Tantillo , Health Expert...normal, and the rest had osteopenia -- a precursor to osteoporosis that is not as severe.... Read more »
osteoporosis in men
By Lila de Tantillo , Health Expert...is still undertaken to learn about the process of osteoporosis in men. After all, I've seen... Read more »
Health Guide
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. The results of the trial, which were presented at... Read more »Share Your Story
Osteoporosis Connection thrives because individuals like you are willing and eager to share their experience--and expertise--with others coping with depression. Whether you have been diagnosed with... Read more »How to Use This Site
OsteoporosisConnection.com Learning that you or someone you love has osteoporosis can be frightening. You may feel overwhelmed with questions. That’s normal. And that’s why we have... Read more »Dr. Neil Gonter: OsteoporosisConnection.com
...disease, with a specialization in rheumatoid arthritis, musculoskeletal ultrasound, gout, as well as osteoporosis. He is certified by the International Society of Clinical Densitometry as a... 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 million people in the US currently have... Read more »Images
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Medications
...to prevent and treat certain types of bone loss (osteoporosis). Osteoporosis causes bones to... Read more »
...prevent and treat certain types of bone loss (osteoporosis). Osteoporosis causes bones to... Read more »
...to prevent and treat certain types of bone loss (osteoporosis). Osteoporosis causes bones to... Read more »
...menopause and in men to treat bone weakening (osteoporosis). It is also used in patients who... Read more »
...to prevent and treat certain types of bone loss (osteoporosis). It belongs to a class of... Read more »
Related News
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 »
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 »
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 »
Once-a-Year Drug Lowers Fracture Risk
May 09, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Postmenopausal women with osteoporosis may only need one dose of medication per year to reduce the risk of fractures. A new... Read summary »
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