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Act early to counter rise in osteoporosis
she also has osteopenia, with a T-score of between 1.0 and 2.5. ... Lewiecki, who also directs the New Mexico Clinical Research & Osteoporosis Center in Albuquerque.
January 2017
Osteoporosis: What about men?
In general, the onset of osteoporosis is 10 years delayed in men compared with women. ... My patient was sent to an endocrinologist and was determined to have no secondary risk factors for osteoporosis.
January 2020
Do Nexium and other heartburn medicines cause osteoporosis?
Do Nexium and other heartburn medicines cause osteoporosis? Every week, I am asked by patients if their heartburn medicine causes osteoporosis. ... The belief that they can cause or accelerate osteoporosis is derived from large, pooled medical studies
January 2020
Hints for preventive care in inflammatory bowel disease | Internal Medicine Meeting 2019 News | ACP Internist
Patients with IBD, particularly Crohn's disease, are at very high risk for osteoporosis and osteopenia, Dr.
April 2019
How often should you check your bone mineral density?
For women with advanced osteopenia, a testing interval of only 1 year was required to detect osteoporosis in time. ... Moderate osteopenia / between -1.5 and -2. Advanced osteopenia / between -2 and -2.5.
January 2020
Does FRAX lead to Fosamax?
According to the story, some docs are using the new FRAX diagnostic tool (which we covered in an article about male osteoporosis) to diagnose large numbers of patients with osteopenia. ... In the ACP Internist article on osteoporosis, experts talked
January 2020
Vigilance needed to combat osteoporosis
This issue covers such topics as osteoporosis, nutrition, vertigo, and opioids and medical education. ... Osteoporosis was in the news recently, with a “call to action” to improve screening, diagnosis, and treatment of high-risk patients issued at
January 2017
Vitamins in a Nutshell
Women of all ages should take calcium and vitamin D to improve bone density to decrease their future risk of osteoporosis.
January 2020
Conference News: Chest 2008
Biphosphonates may increase the risk for serious atrial fibrillation. A meta-analysis of 16,322 patients found that 1-2% of those who took alendronate or zoledronic acid for osteoporosis experienced
January 2020
QD: News Every Day--Alcohol screening, counseling a mixed bag for primary care
Heavy drinking imposes significant risks for osteoporosis, many types of cancer, liver disease, hypertension, atrial fibrillation, stroke and multiple social and behavioral problems.
January 2020