Search results for "Osteoporosis"
Guideline recommends pharmacologic treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women at high fracture risk | ACP Internist Weekly | ACP Internist
Bisphosphonates are recommended for initial treatment, although ibandronate is not recommended for reducing nonvertebral or hip fracture risk, the clinical practice guideline from the Endocrine Society stated.
April 2019
Act early to counter rise in osteoporosis | ACP Internist
Recent studies indicate that late-life bone resiliency has been eroding, and newly released guidelines suggest diagnostic and treatment strategies to counteract that slide among women.
January 2017
Osteoporosis: What about men? : ACP Internist
Treating reduced bone density in women is a big business, from its detection with bone density screening (DXA), to its treatment with medica...
April 2019
Hints for preventive care in inflammatory bowel disease | Internal Medicine Meeting 2019 News | ACP Internist
Age-appropriate, up-to-date vaccination is key.
April 2019
Do Nexium and other heartburn medicines cause osteoporosis? : ACP Internist
Every week, I am asked by patients if their heartburn medicine causes osteoporosis. The most effective heartburn medicines are called proton...
April 2019
How often should you check your bone mineral density? : ACP Internist
Breaking a bone is frequently a catastrophic injury for an older patient. A hip fracture or a vertebral fracture frequently leads to a perma...
April 2019
Does FRAX lead to Fosamax? : ACP Internist
Advances in osteoporosis treatment (along with some other mystery factor ) have meant fewer broken hips, but a new NY Times article argues...
April 2019
How often should bone density testing be done? : ACP Internist
How often should bone density testing be done? Not as often as you think, even though Medicare may be willing to pay for it every two years....
April 2019
ACP Potpourri : ACP Internist
Greetings from San Francisco, where I attended the American College of Physicians 2013 Scientific Program, the annual conference covering th...
April 2019
Vigilance needed to combat osteoporosis | ACP Internist
This issue covers such topics as osteoporosis, nutrition, vertigo, and opioids and medical education.
January 2017