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Future Burden of Fractures in Europe

The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) in collaboration with the European Federation of the Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) calculates the future burden of fractures and calls for improved methods to close the treatment ga...

Jun 19, 2011

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Future burden of fractures could be avoided with increased treatment uptake: Study

That's one of the main findings of a landmark report 'Osteoporosis - Burden, Healthcare provision and Opportunities in the European Union' newly published in the journal Archives of Osteoporosis. The study, compiled by the International O...

Jun 17, 2011

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Treatment gap leaves many older adults at unnecessary risk of fracture

The findings were revealed in 'Osteoporosis: Burden, health care provision and opportunities in the EU', a landmark report prepared by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) in collaboration with the European Federation of Pharmaceut...

Jun 15, 2011

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Folate: What You Need to Know

An overabundance of homocysteine in the blood can contribute to heart disease, osteoporosis and kidney disease, and is associated with low levels of vitamins B6, B12 and folate. While the research linking high levels of homocysteine and an increased ...

Jun 15, 2011

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Osteoporosis can cut life expectancy

Doctors researching osteoporosis found brittle bones cut almost four years from the average life of men. Doctors researching the effects of osteoporosis, have found brittle bones can shave almost four years from the average life expectancy of men. .....

Jun 13, 2011

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LRP5 gene may control bone density, potentially leading to osteoporosis treatments

Flipping a genetic switch that controls specialized cells in human bone may one day be an effective way to reverse osteoporosis, according to researchers at the Children's Hospital Boston. Their study, which contained significant contributions fr...

Jun 13, 2011

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Loss of citrate may result in thinning bones, osteoporosis

While bones need vitamin D and calcium to avoid becoming brittle or developing osteoporosis, scientists at the US Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory have announced that the compound citrate may contribute to bone strength, too. ...

Jun 12, 2011

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Experiences - My experience coming off methadone and testosterone levels - Drugs Forum

I do not know if this is the correct place to post this info and this is basically for the male gender so I hope I do not offend any of the ladies. I recently decided to stop taking my methadone for pain as I was not getting pain relief, it...

Aug 03, 2011

Perrin/lymph drainage/massage: makes sense or not?

I've come across a few posts on the Perrin Technique lately and in the ME Association's survey, 115 PWC had tried the technique and 51% considered it to have improved their symptoms (14% "greatly improved" and 37% "improved"). It's a...

Nov 06, 2010

Prednisone poll - Crohns Disease Forum - Support group and forum for IBD, Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease

I was wondering if someone really familiar with prednisone could set up a poll for me (dont know how ) My doc wants me to go on it and I am freaked out about the side effects...moon face et al... anyhow, I dont know all the side effects b...

Apr 18, 2011

What sort of change is this and how do I describe it plse?

Hi all and may the New Year be good to you Sorry, this�ll be a long post. I'd really appreciate TP posters' input to help me understand Mum�s changed state and explain it properly to Mum's psychiatrist and GP. I think Mum�s sta...

Dec 31, 2010

Un buen resumen de los Beneficios de la LM

Bueno, no me acuerdo si ya puse este post , pero se lo acabo de mandar a una de mis cuñadas que el otro dia me estaba comentando que no sabía hasta cuando iba a amamantar. Y me pareció buenísimo para compartir con todas ! 1.1. SALUD...

Aug 13, 2010

Bone Loss and Alkaline Diet - HER2 Support Group Forums

I'm reading a book right now about keeping the body in alkaline-acid balance to prevent osteoporosis. The author believes that when we eat acidic foods such as animal proteins and processed foods, our bodies neutralize or alkalize the acidic effects...

Oct 30, 2010

Comment about back years after fusion

http://my.clevelandclinic.org/multim...scoliosis.aspx porto2: For a person who has had surgery as a young adult, what problems will she experience as she gets older, particularly in her senior years when she also ha...

Feb 10, 2011

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Can I prevent osteoporosis?

Answer: † Building strong bones, especially before the age of 30, can be the best defense against developing osteoporosis, and a healthy lifestyle can be critically important for keeping bones strong.There are several steps you can take to prevent oste...

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What are the most common osteoporosis symptoms?

Answer: Since you can't really feel your bones getting weaker, there are no real symptoms of osteoporosis in its early stages. Once osteoporosis is advanced, however, the bones become so fragile that they begin to break, which can cause pain. When the bones ...

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What else causes osteoporosis?

Answer: Researchers agree that the primary cause of osteoporosis in women as they surpass age 50 is diminished hormonal levels, particularly estrogen levels; however, there are other causes that need to be explored in order to have a comprehensive understand...

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Can all osteoporosis medications build bone?

Answer: Yes. Osteoporosis occurs when the process that removes old bone and replaces it with new bone becomes imbalanced. Bone is resorbed more quickly than it is replaced so bones weaken and may break. Today, medications that prevent or treat osteopo...

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How do I know if I have osteoporosis?

Answer: If you have had a broken bone recently from a minimal trauma, such as falling down or bending over to lift something up, you probably have osteoporosis. If you broke your ankle skydiving, you probably don't have osteoporosis. Not everybody who is at ...

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What are the risk factors for developing Osteoporosis?

Answer: Risk factors for osteoporosis fall into two categories risk factors that cannot be changed, and risk factors that can be changed.Risk factors that cannot be changed include: Gender Women are at higher risk than men. This is because women have...

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What good preventive measures are there for osteoporosis?

Answer: Lifestyle changes may be the best way of preventing osteoporosis: Make sure you are getting enough calcium in your diet (roughly 1000-1500 mg/day, but will depend on your age) Make sure you are getting enough vitamin D (between 400-800 IU/day) Stop s...

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