Calcium Levels Quickly Become Critical for Many Denosumab-Treated Women on Dialysis
(MedPage Today) -- Many women on dialysis quickly developed severe hypocalcemia after starting denosumab (Prolia) for osteoporosis, Medicare data showed.
During the first 12 weeks of treatment, 41.1% of women on denosumab developed severe hypocalcemia... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - January 19, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Kids of color get worse health care across the board in the U.S., research finds
From neonatal and primary care to emergency medicine, kids got lower-quality care than their white peers, researchers found. Disparities include longer waits and less pain medication for broken bones.(Image credit: ER Productions Limited/Getty Images) (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - January 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Maria Godoy Source Type: news
Testosterone Treatment Does Not Cut Fracture Incidence in Men With Hypogonadism
THURSDAY, Jan. 18, 2024 -- Testosterone treatment does not result in a lower incidence of clinical fractures among middle-aged and older men with hypogonadism, according to a study published in the Jan. 18 issue of the New England Journal of... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - January 18, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Testosterone Replacement May Cause …Fracture? Testosterone Replacement May Cause …Fracture?
F Perry Wilson comments on an analysis of the TRAVERSE trial showing how testosterone supplementation might affect bone health.Medscape (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - January 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Internal Medicine Commentary Source Type: news
Summit Orthopedics plans 80,000-s.f. facility at Plymouth's Prudential site
The deal is the first to be announced for the former Prudential Financial redevelopment site. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - January 17, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Caitlin Anderson Source Type: news
Former ESPN sportscaster ejected from RV crash onto busy Southern California freeway and survives
Former ESPN sportscaster Cordell Patrick was ejected from an RV during a Southern California freeway crash this week and suffered multiple broken bones (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - January 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
How Can We Get the Best Result of Joint Replacement Surgery? How Can We Get the Best Result of Joint Replacement Surgery?
Getting into shape, abstaining from alcohol and tobacco, and collaboration between patient and physician can promote rapid recovery, according to one expert.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - January 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Orthopaedics Source Type: news
How to Get the Best Result Out of Joint Replacement Surgery? How to Get the Best Result Out of Joint Replacement Surgery?
Getting into shape, abstaining from alcohol and tobacco, and collaboration between patient and physician can promote rapid recovery, according to one expert.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - January 17, 2024 Category: Surgery Tags: Orthopaedics Source Type: news
Steps2Walk Announces Impact of 2023 Surgery and Orthopedic Training Programs
Global nonprofit performed surgery on 165 patients and trained 260 local surgeons across 11 countries in 2023, including three in Q4 DENVER, Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Steps2Walk, an international humanitarian nonprofit organization founded by world-renowned orthopedic surgeon Dr.... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - January 16, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: NPT Source Type: news
The effect of traumatic head injuries on the outcome of middle-aged and geriatric orthopedic trauma patients - Ranson R, Esper GW, Woodruff R, Solasz SJ, Egol KA, Konda SR.
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study is to characterize the effects of head injuries amongst the middle-aged and geriatric populations on hospital quality measures, costs, and outcomes in an orthopedic trauma setting. METHODS: Patients with head a... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Detection of butterfly fractures of long bones through multi-slice computed tomography and micro-computed tomography - Trevissoi F, Franchetti G, Fais P, Gabbin A, Giovannini E, Martini N, Sech M, Todesco G, Pizzi M, De Conti G, Giraudo C, Viel G, Cecchetto G.
Motor-vehicle accidents often result in lower limb injuries with biosseous fractures. The present study aimed at comparing multi-slice computed tomography (MS-CT), micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) and external fractography for the analyses of experimen... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Children living near green spaces ‘have stronger bones’
Bone strength is set in childhood so better park access could prevent fractures in older people, study findsChildren with more green space near their homes have significantly stronger bones, a study has found, potentially leading to lifelong health benefits.Scientists found that the children living in places with 20-25% more natural areas had increased bone strength that was equivalent to half a year ’s natural growth.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 13, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Damian Carrington Environment editor Tags: Access to green space Children's health Society Medical research Science Belgium Europe Environment Osteoporosis Osteoarthritis World news & wellbeing Life and style Mental health Source Type: news
You Can ’t Have Healthy People On a Sick Planet
About a year ago, I was declared cancer-free after four months of chemotherapy at Providence St. John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, Calif. I had been diagnosed with low-grade B cell non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. This was not my first encounter with cancer. I’d had breast cancer a number of years prior, which was treated with radiation and then a full mastectomy. I realize I’m lucky. I had caring, attentive doctors and nurses who saved my life. I also realize how much progress has been made in cancer research and I am deeply grateful.
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Yet despite that, cancer has...
Source: TIME: Health - January 12, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jane Fonda Tags: Uncategorized climate change Climate Is Everything Source Type: news
High body fat raises fracture risk in women treated for breast cancer
Women with high body fat undergoing early breast cancer treatment may be at higher risk for vertebral fractures, despite the use of bone health drugs, according to a study published January 10 in JAMA Network Open.
In a study of patients who received aromatase inhibitors and denosumab over four years, dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scans showed that high baseline fat body mass was independently associated with vertebral fractures after 18 months, wrote lead author Deborah Cosentini, MD, of the University of Brescia in Italy, and colleagues.
“These findings suggest that fat body mass may promote skeletal fragil...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 12, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: Digital X-Ray Womens Imaging Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Minute: Mixed reality provides precise path during shoulder surgery
Holograms and virtual reality (VR) headsets can be part of a great gaming experience. But did you know that the same technology can make for a better healthcare experience too? Dr. Joaquin Sanchez-Sotelo, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon, explains how, for the first time ever, mixed reality played a vital role in a recent shoulder surgery he performed. Shoulder arthroplasty, or shoulder replacement surgery, is a complex procedure where damaged bone is replaced by metal… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - January 12, 2024 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
