Lila de Tantillo
Health ProfessionalLila is a nurse and writer from South Florida. She wrote for HealthCentral as a health professional for Osteoporosis.
Latest by Lila de Tantillo
Osteoporosis Prevention Diet Quiz
Trying to eat right for your bone health" We all know that a healthy diet with plenty of calcium can be a key component of staving off osteoporosis, but there’s more to it than just drinking milk. Let’s find out how much you know about the care ...
Taking Tamoxifen (Nolvadex)? Why Paxil and Other Antidepressants Could Pose a Problem
Tamoxifen (or nolvadex) is a drug commonly prescribed to prevent the recurrence of breast cancer, but a common side effect of the treatment is hot flashes. As a result, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) - a class of drugs that includes ...
Osteoporosis Drug Side Effects: What Every Patient Should Know
The latest news linking osteoporosis drug Fosamax - also known by its generic name alendronate - with atrial heart fibrillation in some patients serves as an important reminder: Everything we put in our body can change our body. While prescription me...
Two Options For Vertebral Fractures
The most common location for an osteoporosis-related fracture to occur is the vertebrae. These painful back injuries can occur while engaging in everyday actions, such as bending over or lifting groceries. With very advanced osteoporosis, a sneeze or ...
Clothes for Osteoporosis Patients
Osteoporosis can impose a number of serious challenges - a fear of fracture, back pain, and handling a treatment regimen and possibly its side effects. For these reasons, the toll the condition takes on one’s visual appearance sometimes takes a back ...
If You Have Osteopenia, How High is Your Fracture Risk? The FRAX Algorithm
For many who take the diligent step of undergoing a bone densitometry scan to learn about the status of their bone health, the test can provide answers - and more questions. For a T-score greater than -2.5, which is considered a diagnosis of osteopor...
Osteoporosis and Down's Syndrome
There are many conditions that can increase one’s risk of developing osteoporosis, but those who are caregivers for individuals with Down’s syndrome should be particularly attuned to the possibility of low bone mass for those in their care. A recent ...
No Side Effects from Tamoxifen (Nolvadex)? Why It May Not Be Working
Research on the possibility of a drug interaction between tamoxifen (nolvadex) and serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) - a class of drugs that includes Paxil (paroxetine) and Prozac (fluoxetine hydrochloride) - has revealed an unexpected wrinkle: A ...
Exercise for Bone Health: Part Three, DO's and DON'Ts
Here are a list of helpful DO’s and DON’Ts recommended by Dr. Michael Hewitt, research director for exercise science and exercise physiology at Canyon Ranch Health Resort in Tucson, Ariz., for those exercising for their bone health: DO consult with a ...
Alternatives to Forteo
Work continues on alternative ways for osteoporosis patients to use parathyroid hormone to preserve (or even build) bone mass. Bone Medical Limited is developing an oral formulation and testing it in comparison to the daily injection required by Fort...