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Osteoporosis

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    Mar 9, 2010 |Story| WNEP

  1. Reaction To Fosamax Study

    A medical study slated to be released Wednesday warns that a popular drug used to fight osteoporosis may have serious and unexpected side effects. It turns out Fosomax, a drug that is supposed to strengthen bones, could actually weaken them.
    A medical study slated to be released Wednesday warns that a popular drug used to fight osteoporosis may have serious and unexpected side effects. It turns out Fosomax, a drug that is supposed to strengthen bones, could actually weaken them. Susann...

    Tags: Orthopedic Surgery, Fosamax (drug), Wyoming, Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Research

    2. Mar 17, 2010 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  2. Long-term use of popular osteoporosis drugs may harm bone

    Los Angeles Times
    Medications called bisphosphonates are standard tools for the treatment of osteoporosis. They include Fosamax, Boniva, Actonel and Reclast. But new data released this month raise some concern about whether the drugs are safe for long-term use. Although...

    Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Columbia University, Education, Los Angeles Times, Pharmaceuticals

    3. Feb 17, 2010 |Column| Hartford Courant

  3. Hartford Woman's Troubles Illustrate Ailing Health Care System

    Patricia Shechter may be the embodiment of our stalled health care debate. A battery of health issues — among them celiac disease, osteoporosis and osteoarthritis — has rendered Shechter, 59, wheelchair-bound and short of breath with joints...

    Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Diseases, Happiness (state of mind), Medical Services, Harvard University

    4. Mar 10, 2010 |Resource Link| Los Angeles Times

  4. Popular osteoporosis drug could harm bones

    Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Health

    5. Feb 23, 2010 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  5. Does carbonated water harm bones?

    Q. I've heard that club soda, seltzer water, and sparkling mineral waters rob the bones of calcium. Is this true? A. Warnings about the harmful effects of carbonated beverages on bone emerge from time to time. The theory is that the phosphoric acid...

    Tags: Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Colleges and Universities, Lifestyle and Leisure, Education, Harvard University

    6. Oct 28, 2009 |Story| Tribune Media Services

  6. Cardiovascular Connections: Two-Way Street Between Heart and Health

    Harvard Health Letters The thigh bone's connected to the knee bone, The knee bone's connected to the leg bone... If there were such a thing as the heart bone, it would be smack in the middle of each line of the old spiritual, " Dem Bones." Once thought...

    Tags: Muscle, Legs, Hormones and Metabolism, Heart Failure, High Blood Pressure

    7. Oct 29, 2009 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  7. Putting yourself first is vital to women's health, experts say

    The Dallas Morning News
    Women who fret about their children's doctor appointments and their husband's aches and pains often put their own health last. Not a good idea. Even if you have trouble taking time for yourself, remember the safety instructions you get when you board...

    Tags: Muscle, Dieting, Hospitals and Clinics, Lifestyle and Leisure, Tragedy (genre)

    8. Oct 5, 2009 |Story| Tribune Media Services

  8. Bone Up on Bone Health

    Osteoporosis ("porous bones") is a silent condition in which bones become less dense and more likely to fracture. It's a major health threat for an estimated 10 million Americans with the disease and 34 million Americans with low bone mass.
    Premium Health News Service
    Osteoporosis ("porous bones") is a silent condition in which bones become less dense and more likely to fracture. It's a major health threat for an estimated 10 million Americans with the disease and 34 million Americans with low bone mass. Often...

    Tags: Dieting, Science and Technology, Diseases, Metal and Mineral, Post Menopause

    9. Jan 6, 2010 |Story| Health Portal

  9. This Year Make Appointments, Not Excuses

    Preventing a disease is easier than trying to manage or cure it. Yet we tend to make excuses instead of appointments when it comes to taking care of our health. This year resolve to make medical tests and screenings routine for the rest of your life so you can have a healthier, more enjoyable future.
    HealthKey.com contributor
    Preventing a disease is easier than trying to manage or cure it. Yet we tend to make excuses instead of appointments when it comes to taking care of our health. This year resolve to make medical tests and screenings routine for the rest of your life so...

    Tags: Pregnancy, Depression, Prostate Cancer, High Blood Pressure, Cervical Cancer

    10. Jan 11, 2010 |Story| Health Portal

  10. Osteoporosis Found in More Men

    Elderly white women with painfully bent backs have long been the symbol of osteoporosis, the brittle bone disease that can cause devastating fractures. But now researchers are warning another group is at much higher risk for the condition than previously thought: Men, of all ethnicities, even as young as 50.
    McClatchy Tribune Newspapers
    Elderly white women with painfully bent backs have long been the symbol of osteoporosis, the brittle bone disease that can cause devastating fractures. But now researchers are warning another group is at much higher risk for the condition than...

    Tags: Antioch (Contra Costa, California), Prostate Cancer, Prostate, Washington, DC, Science and Technology

    11. Feb 17, 2010 |Story| Hola Hoy

  11. Embarazo a los 40

    Cuando la mujer entra a "las cuatro décadas" comienza una etapa de cambios fisiológicos y en la que alterna ciclos en los que puede o no ovular. Si la mujer en esta etapa aún tiene vida reproductiva o un ovario funcionalmente reproductivo y continúa...

    Tags: Post Menopause, Menopause

    12. Aug 25, 2009 |Story| Tribune Media Services

  12. Important Health Screenings

    DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm a 35-year-old woman in generally good health. I've never been pregnant and have no plans to be pregnant in the near future. At this age, do I need to start having annual checkups? If so, what should they include?
    Medical Edge from Mayo Clinic
    DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm a 35-year-old woman in generally good health. I've never been pregnant and have no plans to be pregnant in the near future. At this age, do I need to start having annual checkups? If so, what should they include? ANSWER: At 35 and...

    Tags: Pregnancy, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, People, Blood, Diseases

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