osteoporosis

Osteoporosis care at risk in the United States

harminka — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:54:43 -0600

According to a paper published in the November issue of the Springer journal Osteoporosis International, Medicare reimbursement for dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) has been cut to levels substantially below the cost to perform the procedure.

People who take bisphosphonates for osteoporosis

harminka — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:24:52 -0500

People who take bisphosphonates for osteoporosis may be at risk for serious atrial fibrillation (AF), or irregular heartbeats, according to a new study.

Expenses of osteoporosis-related fracture over 3 years

harminka — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 07:37:13 -0500

In a retrospective analysis of more than 30,000 female Medicare patients 65 years and older, osteoporosis fractures resulted in fracture-related medical expenses of $15,522 per person over three years.

Hip bone density helps predict breast cancer risk

harminka — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 09:00:01 -0500

Measuring a woman’s bone mineral density can provide additional information that may help more accurately determine a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer. That is the conclusion of a new study published in the September 1, 2008 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society.

Turning on hormone tap could aid osteoporosis fight

harminka — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:02:58 -0500

A potential new drug that 'opens the taps' for the release of useful hormones could stimulate new bone growth – and may eventually bring relief to osteoporosis sufferers.

Benefits of aspirin for treating osteoporosis

harminka — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:50:23 -0500

Researchers at the University of Southern California, School of Dentistry have uncovered the health benefits of aspirin in the fight against osteoporosis.

ETH Zurich and IBM improve diagnosis of osteoporosis

harminka — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:24:40 -0500

With the goal of developing an accurate, powerful and fast method to automate the analysis of bone strength, scientists of the ETH Zurich Departments of Mechanical and Process Engineering and Computer Science teamed up with supercomputing experts at IBM's Zurich Research Laboratory.

Simple ultrasound exam may predict osteoporosis risk

harminka — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:20:03 -0500

An ultrasound exam of the heel may be able to predict if a woman is at heightened risk for fractures due to osteoporosis, according to a new multicenter study being published in the July issue of the journal Radiology.

Prevalence of US osteoprotic hip fracture hospitalizations declines

harminka — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 09:17:50 -0500

The prevalence of hospitalisations for osteoporotic (non-traumatic) hip fractures in the USA declined significantly from 1988 to 2005, despite an increase in all-cause hospitalisations over the same period and a general ageing of the population, according to research presented today at EULAR 2008, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism in Paris, France.

Anti-estrogen drug therapy reduces risk of invasive breast cancer in older women

harminka — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:03:11 -0500

New analysis of a drug approved for osteoporosis prevention and treatment has provided definitive evidence that the medication is also effective as a breast cancer preventative for certain cancers.

Prevent a bone break, drink milk to boost calcium

harminka — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 06:20:45 -0500

Boosting calcium intake by drinking milk could reduce healthy adults' chances of a debilitating bone break. In a new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, healthy men and women supplemented with 1,200 mg of calcium per day – the amount in four glasses of milk – reduced their risk of bone fractures by 72%.

How to lose weight without losing bone

harminka — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 11:25:44 -0500

A higher-protein diet that emphasizes lean meats and low-fat dairy foods as sources of protein and calcium can mean weight loss without bone loss--and the evidence is in bone scans taken throughout a new University of Illinois study.