Even minor changes in physical activity improve bone health
For premenopausal woman, two hours of physical activity per week was linked to lower sclerostin and higher serum IGF-I.
Osteoporosis
Vitamin D deficiency: Beyond bone health
Vitamin D promotes absorption of calcium in the intestine and maintains adequate serum phosphate and calcium concentrations.
Early menopause ups risk for osteoporosis, fractures, death
Women who experience early menopause are at increased risk for osteoporosis later in life compared with women who reach menopause after the age of 47.
Bisphosphonate use increases risk for eye disease
First-time oral bisphosphonate users are at higher risk for developing uveitis and scleritis.
Generic Boniva approved for osteoporosis
The FDA has granted Apotex Inc., Orchid Healthcare and Mylan Pharmaceuticals approval to market 150 mg generic ibandronate tablets.
Microchip effectively delivers osteoporosis drug
An implantable microchip about the size of a flash memory drive that can be controlled remotely, delivered doses of an osteoporosis drug with the same efficacy as injection.
Osteoporosis Diagnosis, Prevention & Treatment
Osteoporosis affects approximately 10 million Americans, and another 40 million are at risk for the bone disorder. One in two women and one in four men age 50 years and older will experience an osteoporosis-related fracture in their lifetime, with estimated health-care costs totaling approximately $14 billion each year. These numbers are expected to increase…
“Predisease”: A concept whose time has come?
Treating patients before they develop a disease is tempting, but the old adage still applies: First, do no harm.
Osteoporosis medications in patients with kidney disease
Is it safe to restart osteoporosis medications in patients with stage 5 chronic kidney disease?
Women are overscreened, undertreated for osteoporosis
Inappropriate screening could lead to improper osteoporosis management.
