IOF and EU panel prepare osteoporosis audit
Apr-15-2007
The EU Osteoporosis Consultation Panel, supported by the International Osteoporosis Foundation, is meeting on April 18 in Brussels, Belgium, to begin preparations for a second EU-wide audit on the status of osteoporosis in Europe.
Alternative Medicine Magazine Exposes Myths Associated With Osteoporosis Danger
Apr-17-2007
"When we assigned this article, we expected to give our readers ways to prevent bone loss and the inevitable fractures that result"
Alternative magazine, a leading newsstand publication on natural living and healthcare, announced today that its April 2007 issue includes a special section focusing on the myth of osteoporosis.
Measuring calcium intake can help to identify osteoporosis in men with prostate cancer
Apr-09-2007
Study of 372 men with prostate cancer shows higher than average link with osteoporosis, regardless of whether hormone therapy or surgery is used. 49 percent of men had osteoporosis and only seven percent consumed recommended daily intake of calcium.
Calcium intake linked to male osteoporosis
Apr-12-2007
"Our research showed a (meaningful) relationship between a low daily calcium intake and higher levels of osteoporosis in men with prostate cancer"
, April 11 Measuring the daily calcium intake of a man with can determine whether he has a higher-than-average risk of osteoporosis, says a Spanish study.
Call For Greater Use Of Comparative Effectiveness Studies To Help Advance Disease Management
Apr-10-2007
The largest retrospective, observational study comparing two osteoporosis therapies on the basis of fracture reduction was presented recently at the Seventh European Congress on Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis (ECCEO) in Porto, Portugal. [click link for full article]
Identifying Osteoporosis In Men With Prostate Cancer
Apr-11-2007
Measuring a man's daily calcium intake is an effective way of identifying prostate cancer patients with a higher than average risk of osteoporosis, according to a recent study.
Seeking men with osteoporosis
Apr-05-2007
Today, two million men live with osteoporosis, and another 12 million are at risk for the disease, according to the National Osteoporosis Foundation. Despite those large numbers, osteoporosis in men remains underdiagnosed and thus untreated. Do you or a man you know live with the disease? Reporter Jessica Yadegaran is working on a story about the issue and its cause, treatment and prevention in men. Reach her at 925-943-8155 or jyadegaran@cctimes.com.
Prevention of Osteoporosis
Apr-04-2007
What is the long-term efficacy of ossein-hydroxyapatite compound (OHC) for preventing osteoporosis in women with osteopenia?
Clinical Drug Investigation
Osteoporosis Treatment For Preventing First Fracture, Australia
Apr-01-2007
Main Category: Bones / Orthopaedics News Article Date: 30 Mar 2007 - 14:00 PDT Some osteoporosis medications have been recommended for reimbursement on the PBS for use in the prevention of osteoporotic ...
Effect of hospitalist consultation on treatment of osteoporosis in hip fracture patients.
Apr-04-2007
Abstract The objective of this study was to determine if hospitalist consultation during admission for hip fracture results in improved treatment for osteoporosis.
Merck finds tonic in clever turn of phrase
Apr-02-2007
It took just a few words to allow Merck to seize control again of the patent on its once-weekly dose of Fosamax, a blockbuster osteoporosis drug.