Osteoporosis
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Bisphosphonates may have limited ‘protective’ effect against knee OA progression
Women who used bisphosphonates were half as likely as those who did not to experience radiographic progression at 2-year follow up.
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New osteoporosis recommendations from AACE help therapy selection
The AACE 2020 updates to diagnosis and treatment guidelines for osteoporosis include recommendations on drug switching and new agent romosozumab...
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Abaloparatide shows no effect on cardiovascular risk in postmenopausal women
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Move over supplements, here come medical foods
When it comes to medical foods, the FDA has often looked the other way because the ingredients may already have been proven safe and the danger to...
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Older adults often underestimate ability to prevent falls
A study identified the top three risk factors for falls among its participants.
From the Journals
Cardiac CT scans can be used for osteoporosis screening
The “results represent a step toward appraisal and recognition of the clinical utility of opportunistic BMD screening from cardiac CT.”
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Medical societies advise on vitamin D in midst of COVID-19
Preliminary results show for the first time that vitamin D intake may be tied to decreased risk for immunotherapy-induced colitis in patients with...
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Steroids linked to increased hypertension in RA
“Hypertension is a side effect of [glucocorticoids] that seems to have been less well studied [than fractures], and yet it is an important...
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Zoledronic acid fails to impact abdominal aortic calcification
Women with osteoporosis experienced no difference in AAC progression on yearly zoledronic acid.
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High-impact training can build bone in older women
“The takeaway here is that this type of exercise appears to be a highly effective therapy to reduce risk of osteoporotic fracture, since it...
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Dairy doesn’t do a body good in midlife women
Daily dairy intake does not bolster bone mineral density at the femoral neck or lumbar spine, nor does it reduce osteoporotic fracture risk in...