People with osteoporosis can use natural treatment methods to help prevent or slow down the condition. Doctors may recommend natural treatments and lifestyle changes alongside medication. Depending on how much bone density a person has lost, they may require medical treatments for osteoporosis. However, natural remedies may help alleviate symptoms or slow down the progression...
by The North American Menopause Society Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Osteoporosis is a degenerative, debilitating bone disease that is increasingly prevalent in postmenopausal women. Despite its being classified as one of the four most dangerous health issues today, a new study demonstrated that many women either misunderstand it or underestimate its potential effects. As a result,...
Neil Skolnik, MDD April 24, 2023 I’m Dr Neil Skolnik. Today’s topic is the new osteoporosis treatment guidelines issued by the American College of Physicians (ACP). The focus of the guidelines is treatment of osteoporosis. But first, I want to discuss screening. In their 2018 statement, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) says that osteoporosis should be screened for in...
by Columbia University Bayesian kernel machine regression univariate exposure-response plots with 95% credible intervals for the effect of each pollutant on the different bone mineral density sites evaluated. Credit: eClinicalMedicine (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2023.101864 Elevated levels of air pollutants are associated with bone damage among postmenopausal women, according to new research led by scientists at Columbia University Mailman...
BY AMY CAMPBELL, MS, RD, LDN, CDCES | FEBRUARY 14, 2023 When it comes to bone health, you might think that only women need to pay attention. Many people think of osteoporosis, which is a disease that causes bones to weaken and break, as a “woman’s disease.” But men can have osteoporosis, too. And because people are living...
Osteoporosis develops when bone density decreases in a person’s body. The condition progresses in four stages, during which the bones become weaker and more prone to fractures. People refer to osteoporosis as a silent bone disease because there are usually no symptoms. As a result, individuals may not know that they have the condition until they break a bone....
by American College of Physicians Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The American College of Physicians (ACP) has issued an update of its guideline with clinical recommendations for treatments of primary osteoporosis and low bone mass in adults. In the new guideline, ACP recommends bisphosphonates as initial pharmacologic treatment to reduce the risk of fractures in males and postmenopausal...
HEBREW SENIORLIFE HINDA AND ARTHUR MARCUS INSTITUTE FOR AGING RESEARCH A new perspective article published in the Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology has highlightedthat screening and treatment of osteoporosis lags behind other diseases, resulting in significant morbidity, mortality, and economic costs. Over the past 30 years, there has been tremendous progress in the ability to diagnose osteoporosis, a...
by eLife The equation symbolizing the mathematical model of osteoporosis overlaid on an image showing osteoporotic fractures (red) in the thoracic spine. Credit: Spine X-ray Friederike Thomasius; collage created by David Jörg A new model, described today in eLife, may help improve outcomes for patients with postmenopausal osteoporosis and reduce the risks of side effects by helping...
INTERNATIONAL OSTEOPOROSIS FOUNDATION The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) and the Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF) in the USA have developed a simple visual aid to help primary care providers initiate dialogue with their patients about osteoporosis and fracture risk during a medical consultation. The tool, available in PDF form and in several languages, lists...
