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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is informing healthcare providers of
- By KMFDallas · Posted 3:18 pm
- Discussion in Osteoporosis medications · 1 reply
- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is informing healthcare providers of the results of its postmarketing review of Reclast (Zoledronic Acid), a FDA-approved bisphosphonate administered as a once-yearly ...
muscle spasms along my spine
- By sharonusa · Posted 1:28 pm
- Discussion in Osteoporosis/Osteopenia treatment · 0 replies
- I have a 3.5 bone density reading at my waist then better as it goes up. But I have what feels like a muscle spasm that reoccurs along the left side of my spine just below the bra line. Is this a result ...
Discovery Points to Regulation of Calcium Metabolism
- By KMFDallas · Posted 12:02 pm
- Discussion in Diagnosing osteoporosis · 0 replies
- Discovery Points to Regulation of Calcium Metabolism Researchers may be step closer to preventing kidney stones, osteoporosis HealthDay By Robert Preidt Monday, June 29, 2009 MONDAY, June 29 (HealthDay ...
Vegetarian diet weakens bones
- By drizzit · Posted 11:23 am
- Discussion in Diseases and health conditions that can cause bone loss · 3 replies
- Interesting research http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090702/hl_ afp/healthfooddietaustraliavietnam ...
Thinking about healthy bones, yoga, and bone drugs too good to be true.
- By SuzaFrancina · Posted June 30, 2009
- Journal · 8 replies
- I am a sixty-year old yoga teacher and writer specializing in health issues for people at midlife and older. My books, "The New Yoga for People Over 50," "Yoga and the Wisdom of Menopause," and "The New ...
Am I having a reaction to Fosamax?
- By gatomia · Posted June 30, 2009
- Discussion in Osteoporosis/Osteopenia treatment · 11 replies
- I've been taking Fosamax weekly since the end of October, 2008. I have pain in my left leg (off and on) which occurs in my hip, knee, and foot all at the same time. Also, I have GERD and wonder if Fosamax ...
Help raise awareness about an important osteoporosis issue
- By TeamInspire · Posted June 30, 2009
- Discussion in Organizations for information, activities and resources · 0 replies
- NOF, in partnership with Amgen, Inc., is conducting a survey with Inspire to learn about patient experiences with DXA bone density testing. The survey should take no more than three minutes to complete ...
Anyone else take Amgen survey...
- By ICanDoThis · Posted June 29, 2009
- Discussion in Help desk · 17 replies
- And found it remarkably not helpful - I'm assuming that they are planning on using the information to encourage legislators to spend more money on DEXA machines, which I really don't think is all that ...
NOF Encourages You to Respond to DXA Patient Survey
- By Osteo_Staff_Journal · Posted June 29, 2009
- Journal · 0 replies
- Please take a moment to participate in a short survey. NOF needs your help to provide lawmakers with information about better protecting your access to bone density testing. Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry ...
Regulation of Calcium Metabolism
- By BoneLady · Posted June 29, 2009
- Journal · 0 replies
- A gene variant that contributes to both kidney stones and osteoporosis has been identified. The variant offers a promising target for new drugs to better regulate calcium metabolism. The article appeared ...
Antioxidants in fruits, vegetables, and salmon prevent osteoporosis
- By rmchavin · Posted June 29, 2009
- Discussion in Osteoporosis/Osteopenia treatment · 2 replies
- The acid-alkaline theory of osteoporosis says that the main reason people who eat lots of fruits and vegetables have better bone health than people who don't eat much fruits and vegetables is because ...
Brea, CA
- By sdivas · Posted June 27, 2009
- Discussion in Organizations for information, activities and resources · 0 replies
- Osteoporosis Support & Exercise Group St. Jude's Center for Rehabilitation and Wellness 2767 E. Imperial Hwy. Brea, CA 92821 (714) 578-8720 ...
Severe leg pain 4 months after Reclast IV
- By marielle1 · Posted June 27, 2009
- Discussion in Osteoporosis medications · 8 replies
- I am 54 years old, and was diagnosed with osteoporosis in May '08. Had the Reclast infusion in June '08. In October, I began to experience pain from my knees down to my ankles whenever I sat down to watch ...
Epworth's Thurlow Pavilion UK
- By sdivas · Posted June 26, 2009
- Discussion in Organizations for information, activities and resources · 0 replies
- Osteoporosis group meeting Isle of Axholme Osteoporosis Group Thursday --- July 2 Epworths' Thurlow Pavilion Station Road 7:30PM Everyone is welcome Phone contact: 01427 875752 01724 782969 ...
Delay in Diagnosis of Menopause-like Condition in Young Women Linked to Low
- By KMFDallas · Posted June 26, 2009
- Discussion in Diagnosing osteoporosis · 0 replies
- Delay in Diagnosis of Menopause-like Condition in Young Women Linked to Low Bone Density Women Who Don’t Receive Treatment May Risk Osteoporosis Women and young girls who experience delays in diagnosing ...
Bone Scans Called Useless Early in Osteoporosis Drug Therapy
- By KMFDallas · Posted June 26, 2009
- Discussion in Osteoporosis/Osteopenia treatment · 0 replies
- Bone Scans Called Useless Early in Osteoporosis Drug Therapy By John Gever, Senior Editor, MedPage Today Published: June 25, 2009 Reviewed by Robert Jasmer, MD; Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine ...
Alternative treatments & exercises to strengthen bones!
- By SusanUSA · Posted June 26, 2009
- Journal · 1 reply
- Because I have just about decided it's too risky for me to take the zolendronic acid (dental issues ongoing!) I need to find alternatives. I do exercise a lot but want more examples of what is weight ...
NEW SUPPORT GROUP FORMING IN McKINNEY, Texas
- By JenBBB · Posted June 25, 2009
- Discussion in Organizations for information, activities and resources · 0 replies
- The National Osteoporosis Foundation's newest Texas support group will meet Saturday, June 27th at the Medical Center of McKinney, 130 S. Central Expressway, 10 a.m. in Classroom 2. Come learn more about ...
Bone Therapy May Not Always Need Monitoring
- By KMFDallas · Posted June 25, 2009
- Discussion in Osteoporosis/Osteopenia treatment · 3 replies
- Bone Therapy May Not Always Need Monitoring In older women, annual measurements are unnecessary, study finds HealthDay By Robert Preidt Wednesday, June 24, 2009 WEDNESDAY, June 24 (HealthDay News ...
Participate in a short survey to raise awareness about an important osteoporosis issue
