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Wrist Fractures Commonly Indicate Osteoporosis
A new study published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery shows that women who fracture a wrist within 10 years of entering menopause are at a significantly higher risk of developing osteoporosis compared to post-menopausal women who have not had any wrist fractures.
- Bone Disease News
Percutaneous Vertebroplasty
Percutaneous vertebroplasty (PV) is a new treatment that involves injecting a special liquid cement into fractured vertebral sections. PV is being used to fill holes in the spinal column left from osteoporosis, a degenerative bone disease.
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Research Shows Cholesterol Drugs May Also Fight Osteoporosis
Several promising studies show that drugs used to lower cholesterol may also benefit patients with osteoporosis, a degenerative bone disease. The drugs, called statins, were shown to significantly decrease the incidence of hip fractures among patients over 50 years of age.
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Hormone Patch Approved By FDA To Prevent Osteoporosis
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has recently approved an estrogen skin patch that can be worn by post-menopausal women to help prevent osteoporosis, a degenerative bone disease.
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Bone Health News Archive
Article Date 2002-2006 Study Finds Calcium, Vitamin D Supplements Help Improve Bone Mass But Don't Protect Against Most Fractures or Colorectal Cancer Apr 3, 2006 FDA Warns About Possible Complications of Cement Used to Treat Spinal Fractures Feb 9, 2003 Researchers Investigate Once-Yearly Treatment