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4 Ways to Recover from a Broken Hip
6 days ago | HealthWorks Collective
Broken hips, also known as hip fractures, are a serious issue among older adults and often result from a ground-level fall. They can also result from weakened bones due to...
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Osteoporosis therapy reduced periprosthetic fracture risk after hip fracture arthroplasty
10 days ago | Healio
LAS VEGAS - Osteoporosis treatment started within 1 year of arthroplasty for a hip fracture was associated with a lower cumulative incidence of periprosthetic fractures vs. no...
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Bisphosphonate use prior to THA may be risk factor for periprosthetic fracture
11 days ago | Healio | 3 articles
LAS VEGAS - Use of bisphosphonates prior to primary total hip arthroplasty may be an independent risk factor for periprosthetic fracture among patients with osteoporosis...
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US vs French Guidelines for Osteoporosis Treatment
20 days ago | Medscape
A rheumatologist who helped draft the French recommendations for the treatment of osteoporosis compares them to the updated American guidelines.
Medscape Medical News
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Poor air quality may be a risk factor for bone loss from osteoporosis among postmenopausal women
27 days ago | News Medical
Elevated levels of air pollutants are associated with bone damage among postmenopausal women, according to new research led by scientists at Columbia University Mailman School...
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Fracture liaison services, zoledronic acid infusion improved osteoporosis treatment rates
27 days ago | Healio
Published results showed integration of fracture liaison and orthopedic services, as well as inpatient zoledronic acid administration, may improve osteoporosis pharmacotherapy...
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Wheelchair use may lower fracture risk in older patients
1 month ago | Healio
Published results showed older patients who used a wheelchair may have a lower risk for most fractures compared with ambulatory controls.
“Wheelchair use may reduce fracture...
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Q&A: Pregnancy and lactation-associated osteoporosis rare, but serious
1 month ago | Healio | 3 articles
Pregnancy and lactation-associated osteoporosis is an uncommon diagnosis, but one that has substantial impact on fracture risk for mothers. The condition also may increase...
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Common Health Problems at 50
1 month ago | Active Beat | 2 articles
Turning 50 is a milestone and while many people are in their prime, you may begin to experience some health changes.
Individuals who are 50 and older should be on the lookout...
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Levothyroxine Recall; Klotho & Osteoporosis Protection; Marriage for a Lower HbA1c?
1 month ago | MedPageToday
The FDA announced a nationwide recall of 27 lots of IBSA Pharma's levothyroxine sodium oral solution due to subpotency.
Children conceived using assisted reproductive...
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Research evaluates the effects of physical agents on male fertility
A recent study published in The Archives of Italian Urology and Andrology summarized work-related risk factors of male infertility. Read more ...
RORY CELLAN-JONES on why keeping your sense of humour is vital when you have...
RORY CELLAN-JONES: I'm now four years into my own Parkinson's diagnosis, which came in January 2019. But I'm doing OK and looking on the bright side. Read more ...
Patient-physician communication needs improvement to appropriately address...
With the increasing number of available treatments for Alzheimer's disease, it is important for patients with cognitive concerns to openly communicate with their doctors, the... Read more ...
Veterans to receive coverage of treatment for early-stage AD
The Veterans' Health Administration will provide coverage of a drug for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease to veterans with early stages of the disease, according to a press... Read more ...
Familiarity needed to remove iris claw phakic IOL before cataract surgery
Many years ago, the only phakic IOL available in the U.S. for treatment of large degrees of myopia was a rigid claw lens that was clipped to the iris and positioned in the... Read more ...
Premium cataract surgery evolving toward personalized care
A premium cataract surgery experience is much more than just choosing a lens. It is a personalized patient journey in which excellence is infused in every step, from first... Read more ...
Refractive cataract surgery one of the best values in medicine today
In an earlier Lindstrom's Perspective, I described cataract surgery and IOL implantation as a modern-day miracle. The implantation of an advanced-technology/premium IOL that... Read more ...
Study highlights need to include more African men in prostate cancer genetic...
Guidelines are urgently needed to ensure inclusion of men of African ancestry in genetic testing for advanced, early-onset and familial prostate cancers, according to research... Read more ...
Lesser-known symptom of menopause highlighted by doctor
Asha Kasliwal said it can be difficult to talk about Read more ...
‘We have no choice': Players launch industrial threat in pay dispute twist
After months of delicate talks, the game's senior stars have been warned they have to prepare for an industrial threat during the regular season if the NRL don't meet a... Read more ...