Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a serious problem for older adults, especially women. It can lead to disabling falls and fractures. Learn how this disorder can be prevented and treated.
Actonel®
Information about the drug Actonel (generic name risendronate) used in the treatment of osteoporosis.
Information about the drug Actonel (generic name risendronate) used in the treatment of osteoporosis.
Older Women Risk Ostoporosis Bone Density
Older women who are at highest risk of osteoporosis are the least likely to be screen for bone density.
Older women who are at highest risk of osteoporosis are the least likely to be screen for bone density.
Exercise Prevents Osteoporosis
Information about the positive effects of exercise on bones. It can help prevent oteoporosis, and resulting fractures.
Information about the positive effects of exercise on bones. It can help prevent oteoporosis, and resulting fractures.
Smokers At Higher Risk For Osteoporosis
Information about a study that shows a relationship between smoking and ostoporosis, and can lead to more injuries from falls.
Information about a study that shows a relationship between smoking and ostoporosis, and can lead to more injuries from falls.
Exercise and Weighted Back Support Can Improve Balance and Reduce Falls in Elderly
Information about a study that shows an exercise program along with a special weighted back support can improve balance in older adults and help to prevent falls and injury.
Information about a study that shows an exercise program along with a special weighted back support can improve balance in older adults and help to prevent falls and injury.
Osteopenia Waek bones
Excerpted from the book Reversing Osteopenia: The Definitive Guide to Recognizing and Treating Early Bone Loss in Women of All Ages by Harris H. McIlwain, M.D., and Debra Fulghum Bruce, Ph.D., with Laura McIlwain Cruse, M.D., and Kimberly Lynn McIlwain, M.D.
Excerpted from the book Reversing Osteopenia: The Definitive Guide to Recognizing and Treating Early Bone Loss in Women of All Ages by Harris H. McIlwain, M.D., and Debra Fulghum Bruce, Ph.D., with Laura McIlwain Cruse, M.D., and Kimberly Lynn McIlwain, M.D.
Screening Height Loss
Information about a study that indicates that loss of height may indicate osteoporosis and potential for hip fracture.
Information about a study that indicates that loss of height may indicate osteoporosis and potential for hip fracture.
A Good Reason To Exercise
Information about exercise and how it can help to make bones stronger and prevent osteoporosis.
Information about exercise and how it can help to make bones stronger and prevent osteoporosis.
Calcium In Your Diet
Information about other sources of calcium in your diet if you do not like or cannot tolerate dairy products.
Information about other sources of calcium in your diet if you do not like or cannot tolerate dairy products.
New Drug In the Fight Against Osteoporosis
The FDA has approved a new class of drug for the treatment of osteoporosis. It looks to very promising in reversing bone loss. Learn here how it works and who should not take this drug.
The FDA has approved a new class of drug for the treatment of osteoporosis. It looks to very promising in reversing bone loss. Learn here how it works and who should not take this drug.
Osteoporosis: The Silent Bone Thinner
Osteoporosis is responsible for the majority of bone fractures in the elderly. Learn about this bone robbing disease.
Osteoporosis is responsible for the majority of bone fractures in the elderly. Learn about this bone robbing disease.
FDA Approves Teriparatide To Treat Osteoporosis
Information from the FDA press release about the approval of a new drug for the treatment of osteoporosis.
Information from the FDA press release about the approval of a new drug for the treatment of osteoporosis.