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Why Are Woman At Higher Risk Of Osteoporosis?
Recently released study data give women with depression yet another reason to work to minimize risks for osteoporosis. The study showed that premenopausal women with depression have less bone mass than women without depression and are more likely to reach menopause with a higher risk of osteoporosis. The level of bone loss is at least as high as that associated with recognized risk factors for osteoporosis, including smoking, low calcium intake, and lack of physical activity. The hip...
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unfortunate racial disparities
Although osteoporosis is more prevalent in women of Caucasian and Asian descent, it is still disconcerting to see this study in the... Read more »
Too Much Exercise? What Every Woman Athlete Should Know About...
On just about any short list of how to prevent osteoporosis, you are likely to see the importance of calcium, Vitamin D, and regular... Read more »
Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Have Higher Risk of Breaking Bones
Many people with RA develop osteoporosis. Studies have also shown that people with RA have an increased risk of hip fractures. A new... Read more »
The Test All Menopausal Women Need to Take to Determine Risk of...
After recently interviewing Dr. Tara Allmen (who created the informational DVD, “Menopause in an Hour”), I am increasingly focusing on... Read more »
Exercise for Bone Health: Part Two, Middle Age
Yen Cheong, a New Yorker in her 30s, works out regularly for the sake of her overall health. Every week she runs about 25 miles and takes... Read more »
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Osteoporosis Meds May Cut Breast Cancer Risk
Analysis from the Women's Health Initiative has found that women who took the bone saving drugs called bisphosphonates had fewer invasive breast... Read more »
Heel Test Reveals Osteoporosis Risk
(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? A simple ultrasound test of the heel might be a good way to predict which women are at highest risk for the bone thinning... Read more »
Calcium Linked to Osteoporosis, Higher Blood Pressure
Italian researchers say that postmenopausal women with low calcium levels are more likely to develop osteoporosis and high blood pressure. The study... 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 »
Abortion, Miscarriage and Breast Cancer Risk: NCI Fact Sheet
A woman's hormone levels normally change throughout her life for a variety of reasons, and these hormonal changes can lead to changes in her breasts.... Read more »
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