Reader's Question 1: I am 60 years old and recently went for a chest x-ray. While the lung fields were clear, the radiologist discovered a vertebral fracture. I don't remember this happening and I have no back pain. I went for a bone density and my T score of my spine was -1.0. Should I be treated?
Reader's Question 2: I am 57 years old and I have a neurological disease that stops me from walking. I took a bone density and it showed my hip's T score was -1.6. Should I...
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I’ve been kind of hung up lately on weight-bearing exercise. It’s the kind that’s supposed to build bone density to counteract the... Read more »
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Fractures (especially hip fractures) from osteoporosis (brittle bones) are on the rise worldwide. In fact, hip fractures are expected to increase by... Read more »
Researchers at the University of Southern California have found that aspirin may treat--and even prevent--osteoporosis. Investigators removed the... Read more »
Researchers working with rodents have found that a thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) may prevent the bone loss associated with osteoporosis, and it... Read more »
This is a study to determine if daily doses of Forteo reduce back pain better than weekly doses of Actonel in women with osteoporosis who have back... Read more »
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