Physicians can be considered medical artists, so Australian scientists are developing an advanced "paintbrush" for surgeons specializing in arthritis and joint replacements.
The thyroid gland makes hormones that regulate metabolism. An over-active thyroid can increase the risk of osteoporosis and fractures. A new study examined whether the risk of these…
Chad Deal, MD, Rheumatologist, Head, Center for Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Disease, Cleveland Clinic, discusses denosumab, a new treatment for osteoporosis now being used to treat patients who…
Dr. Lubna Pal, MD, is a Director of the Reproductive Aging and Bone Health Program at Yale Reproductive Endocrinology, specializing in the areas of infertility, reproductive aging and…
Dr. Lubna Pal, MD, is a Director of the Reproductive Aging and Bone Health Program at Yale Reproductive Endocrinology, specializing in the areas of infertility, reproductive aging and…
Dr. Lubna Pal, MD, is a Director of the Reproductive Aging and Bone Health Program at Yale Reproductive Endocrinology, specializing in the areas of infertility, reproductive aging and…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – New research indicates that hyperkyphosis is an independent risk factor for mortality in older women with vertebral fractures. According to the report in…
DMC Interventional Radiologist Dr Bruce Wolf uses minimally invasive surgery called Balloon Kyphoplasty to bring relief to a patient suffering from severe back pain caused by spinal compression…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A single annual injection of the bisphosphonate zoledronate effectively treats HIV-associated bone loss and is generally well tolerated, a study confirms. In HIV-infected…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Treatment with the nonsteroidal selective estrogen receptor modulator raloxifene may heighten the risk of venous thromboembolic events and stroke deaths in postmenopausal women…
Chad Deal, MD, Rheumatologist, Head, Center for Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Disease, Cleveland Clinic, discusses a new antiresorptive agent for osteoporosis, denosumab, a fully human monoclonal antibody that…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Computed tomography (CT) of the chest can serve a dual purpose in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), measuring both the severity…
