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‘Timed Up and Go’ test a strong predictor of fracture risk
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Oct 21, 2011
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Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Orthopedics, Osteoporosis, Reuters Health • The Doctor's Channel Daily Newscast, Women’s Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Elderly women who take more than 10 seconds to rise from a chair, walk 3 meters and return to sit down have a increased risk of fracture, independent of other factors such as bone mineral density (BMD), new research indicates.
The so-called ‘timed up and go’ (TUG)...
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Vitamin D may decrease risk of falls
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Aug 29, 2011
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Endocrinology, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Osteoporosis, Reuters Health • The Doctor's Channel Daily Newscast
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Vitamin D, especially in combination with calcium, may reduce the risk of falls, according to a report in the July 27th online issue of The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
“The combination of vitamin D and calcium (not just one of the two) should be given...
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Suicidal ideation twice as common as normal in patients with arthritis
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Jul 6, 2011
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Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Nurses/NP/PA, Osteoporosis, Pain Management, Psychiatry & Mental Health, Reuters Health • The Doctor's Channel Daily Newscast, Rheumatology
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Patients with arthritis acknowledge having thoughts of suicide twice as often as people without arthritis, researchers report.
“Suicidal ideation is prevalent among adults with arthritis and should be carefully evaluated by physicians,” advise the authors of the report in...
Glucocorticoid-related bone loss prevented with zoledronate
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Mar 15, 2011
Denosumab beneficial through six years in women with low bone mass
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Jan 3, 2011
Denosumab effective for breast cancer-related bone metastases
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Nov 12, 2010
Lasofoxifene used to treat osteoporosis in women improves CHD risk
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Oct 22, 2010
“Asymptomatic” Gaucher Homozygotes
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Sep 16, 2010
Chronic Pancreatitis and Fractures
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Sep 8, 2010
Lasofoxifene Not Linked To Cancer
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Aug 18, 2010
Updated Steroid-Induced Osteoporosis Guidelines
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Aug 4, 2010
ASCO endorses aromatase inhibitors for hormone-sensitive breast cancer
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Jul 15, 2010
Efavirenz linked to severe vitamin D deficiency
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Jul 8, 2010
Pamidronate infusion in children lengthens corrected QT interval
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Jun 10, 2010
Statins don’t prevent fractures: review
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May 25, 2010
Rib fractures in older men should prompt osteoporosis evaluation
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Apr 5, 2010
Shortened height may influence lung function tests in COPD
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Feb 16, 2010
Radiotherapy for cervical cancer increases pelvic fracture risk
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Jan 27, 2010
Teriparatide reduces steroid-induced fractures
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Nov 10, 2009
Levothyroxine should be taken in a fasting state
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Oct 28, 2009
Zoledronic acid prevents bone loss in postmenopausal women with osteopenia
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Oct 26, 2009
Anabolic agents that build bone
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Aug 14, 2009
Denosumab – a new treatment for osteoporosis
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Aug 4, 2009
Infertility and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
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Jun 18, 2009
Vitamin D insufficiency in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome
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Jun 15, 2009
Hyperkyphosis predicts mortality in women with vertebral fractures
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May 19, 2009
Repairing Spinal Fractures with Balloon Kyphoplasty
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Jan 27, 2009
