Osteoporosis
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Checklist - 7 Questions to Ask the Physical Therapist After Your Parent Has Fractured Her Hip
Recovery from a broken hip requires physical therapy and specific exercises. Here are 7 questions to ask the physical therapist after breaking a hip.
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Article - 8 Preventive Screenings Medicare Will Cover
Medicare isn't very good at covering preventive medicine...
Blog Posts
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Blog Post - A Drug for the Bones Causes Risk to the Heart
New research shows that the osteoporosis drug Fosamax nearly doubles the risk of atrial fibrillation.
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Blog Post - Diabetes Studies: Good News? Bad News? Who Knows?
How to make sense of drug study findings for people caring for parents with type 2 diabetes.
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Blog Post - Real Men Can Have Brittle Bones
Because osteoporosis is underdiagnosed in men, the American College of Physicians issued new guidelines urging doctors to screen men for osteoporosis.
News
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News - FDA Approves Osteoporosis Drug to Cut Breast Cancer Risk
FRIDAY, Sept. 14 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S...
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News - Older Women Gain From Good Post-Fracture Care
THURSDAY, Oct. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Older patients...
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News - Sticking With Meds Lowers Elderly Fracture Risk
THURSDAY, Nov. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Helping people...
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News - Drug Fights Medication-Linked Bone Loss
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 14 (HealthDay News) -- An osteoporosis...
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News - 'High-Trauma' Fractures Tied to Weak Bones
TUESDAY, Nov. 27 (HealthDay News) -- High-trauma fractures...
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News - Experts Compare Osteoporosis Drugs
TUESDAY, Dec. 18 (HealthDay News) -- There's no proof...
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News - Bone Density Tests Do Predict Women's Fracture Risk
TUESDAY, Dec. 18 (HealthDay News) -- One bone mineral...
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News - Calcium Supplements Could Raise Heart Risks in Postmenopausal Women
TUESDAY, Jan. 15 (HealthDay News) -- The calcium tablets...
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News - Bone-Strengthening Drugs May Be Overprescribed
FRIDAY, Jan. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Drug companies...
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News - Thyroid Hormone Could One Day Treat Osteoporosis
MONDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- In experiments...


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