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https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/02/11/10.htm
11 Feb 2014
Vitamin D didn't increase BMD in healthy, nonelderly adults
Vitamin D supplementation doesn't improve bone mineral density (BMD) in healthy adults, a new systematic review and meta-analysis concluded.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/10/22/2.htm
22 Oct 2013
Long-term follow-up of WHI indicates menopausal hormone therapy not helpful for chronic disease prevention
Hormone therapy after menopause is not effective for chronic disease prevention, according to a new analysis of long-term follow-up data from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI).
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/10/08/1.htm
8 Oct 2013
Repeat BMD screens unlikely to change osteoporosis management
Older patients who aren't being treated for osteoporosis may not benefit from frequent repetition of bone mineral density (BMD) testing, a new study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/10/01/4.htm
1 Oct 2013
How to start and stop bisphosphonates
A new online tool and a few simple rules can inform internists how to start bisphosphonates and when to consider taking a drug holiday at the request of another physician, a dentist or even the patient.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/06/bisphosphonates.htm
1 Jun 2013
Patients may overestimate benefits of screening programs, preventive medicines
Patients overestimated the risk reduction achieved with screening and preventive medications, and clinicians should keep that tendency in mind when discussing such issues with patients, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/11/20/5.htm
20 Nov 2012
Hormone therapy stirs debate 10 years after WHI
The Women's Health Initiative dramatically decreased hormone therapy for menopause, but 10 years later, the “knee-jerk” reaction has become more nuanced in how the regimen can be used.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/09/hormones.htm
1 Sep 2012
Guideline issued on managing osteoporosis in men
The Endocrine Society last week issued a clinical practice guideline on managing osteoporosis in men.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/06/26/4.htm
26 Jun 2012
New research creates debates on calcium's benefits vs. risks
It has been a longstanding assumption in medicine that calcium, to paraphrase the milk commercial, does a body good.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/01/calcium.htm
1 Jan 2011
Hip fractures increase mortality five- to eightfold, more so in men
Hip fractures increase mortality five- to eightfold, more so in men
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/03/16/1.htm
16 Mar 2010