Why Most Healthy People May Not Need Vitamin D Supplements, According to a New Study
More research suggests it’s time to abandon the craze over vitamin D.
Taking high doses of “the sunshine vitamin” doesn’t reduce the risk of broken bones in generally healthy older Americans, researchers reported Wednesday.
It’s the latest in a string of disappointments about a nutrient once hoped to have wide-ranging protective effects. That same study of nearly 26,000 people already had found that popping lots of vitamin D pills didn’t prevent heart disease, cancer or memory loss either.
And while getting enough vitamin D is important for strong bones, “more is not better,”...
Source: TIME: Health - July 28, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Lauran Neergaard/AP Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Research wire Source Type: news
Vitamin D Supplements Don ’t Help Another Condition, Study Finds
The vitamin pills do not prevent bone fractures in most people or protect against many other diseases, adding to questions about medical guidance many now take for granted. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - July 28, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Gina Kolata Tags: Vitamin D Osteoporosis Bones Bone Fractures Preventive Medicine Clinical Trials New England Journal of Medicine Research Steven R. Cummings Clifford Rosen Source Type: news
Half the Denosumab Dose Still Maintains Bone Density Half the Denosumab Dose Still Maintains Bone Density
Postmenopausal women with osteoporosis who reached their bone mineral density target on standard denosumab (Prolia, Xgeva) therapy maintained the benefit when they switched to a half-dose regimen.First Look (Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines - July 20, 2022 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Comparison of fracture risk calculators in elderly fallers: a hospital-based cross-sectional study - Todorov G, Brook S, Quah Qin Xian N, Von Widekind S, Freudenthal B, Comninos AN.
OBJECTIVE: Elderly patients presenting with falls are known to carry an extremely high risk of future fragility fractures. Current osteoporosis guidelines recommend using fracture risk calculators such as FRAX, QFracture or Garvan to guide management. Howe... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 18, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Unilabs secures deal with Subtle Medical on AI tool
Diagnostic imaging services firm Unilabs has signed an agreement to launch artificia...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
Subtle Medical gets grant for safer fluoroscopy exams
Subtle Medical, Bayer collaborate on AI for MRI
Subtle Medical nabs Vizient contract
Aidoc secures European contract
Sectra partners with Unilabs on osteoporosis testing (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - July 7, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Unilabs to launch Subtle Medical's AI technolog
Diagnostic imaging services firm Unilabs has signed a deal to launch artificia...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
Subtle Medical gets grant for safer fluoroscopy exams
Subtle Medical, Bayer collaborate on AI for MRI
Subtle Medical nabs Vizient contract
Aidoc secures European contract
Sectra partners with Unilabs on osteoporosis testing (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - July 6, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
AI helps to spot bone fractures in trauma patients
Artificial intelligence (AI) software can help radiologists deliver better performanc...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
Routine x-rays help assess fracture risk in hip replacement patients
AI model diagnoses osteoporosis on hip x-rays
Database of wrist fractures should boost AI research
Many significant imaging findings can be overlooked in ED patients
AI comparable to clinicians for diagnosing fractures (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - July 5, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Is it time to consider population screening for fracture risk in postmenopausal women? A position paper from the International Osteoporosis Foundation Epidemiology/Quality of Life Working Group - Chotiyarnwong P, McCloskey EV, Harvey NC, Lorentzon M, Prieto-Alhambra D, Abrahamsen B, Adachi JD, Borgstrom F, Bruy ère O, Carey JJ, Clark P, Cooper C, Curtis EM, Dennison E, Diaz-Curiel M, Dimai HP, Grigorie D, Hiligsmann M, Khashayar P, Lewiecki EM, Lips P, Lorenc RS, Ortolani S, Papaioannou A, Silverman S, Sosa M, Szulc P, Ward KA, Yoshimura N, Kanis JA.
The IOF Epidemiology and Quality of Life Working Group has reviewed the potential role of population screening for high hip fracture risk against well-established criteria. The report concludes that such an approach should strongly be considered in many he... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 4, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Osteoporosis Risk Rises With Air Pollution Levels Osteoporosis Risk Rises With Air Pollution Levels
Chronic exposure to particulate matter 2.5 micrometers or larger in size at concentrations above 25 micrograms per cubic meter raised the likelihood of osteoporosis by 18%-22% in a 7-year longitudinal study.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - June 21, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news
Effect of a home-based resistance exercise program in elderly participants with osteoporosis: a randomized controlled trial - Zhang F, Wang Z, Su H, Zhao H, Lu W, Zhou W, Zhang H.
This study demonstrates the beneficial effects of this mode of exercise on improving physical function, increasing confidence in exercise, and redu... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 20, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Minute: How low testosterone can affect men's health
Millions of men live with a testosterone deficiency. If left unchecked, this treatable condition may contribute to serious health problems like osteoporosis and lowered red blood cell production. During National Men's Health Week — June 13–19 — Dr. Gregory Broderick, a Mayo Clinic urologist, encourages men with symptoms of low testosterone to speak with their health care team. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLjkjFfFC8Y Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1:07) is in the downloads at the end… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - June 16, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Another Smoking Hazard for Men: Brittle Bones
FRIDAY, June 10, 2022 -- You can add more risk of broken bones to the long list of health harms that smoking poses to men.
Along with cancer and respiratory diseases, men who smoke have a significantly increased risk of osteoporosis, fractures and... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 10, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Updates to ADA's Handbook; Osteoporosis Patch Flops; Healthy Diet Prolongs Life
(MedPage Today) -- The American Diabetes Association (ADA) announced updates to its Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes to include new trial data, including EMPEROR-Preserved, PRESERVED-HF, FIDELIO-DKD, and FIGARO-DKD. Catch up on recent coverage... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - June 8, 2022 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Deep-Radiomics Models Can Diagnose Osteoporosis
FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 -- A deep-radiomics approach can be used to diagnose osteoporosis from hip radiographs, according to a study published online May 25 in Radiology: Artificial Intelligence.
Sangwook Kim, M.D., from Seoul National University... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - June 3, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Studying animal evolution to advance women ’s health
Breast cancer, osteoporosis and infertility don ’t just affect women — they also strike animals across the female tree of life.Yet many species have developed physical changes over millions of years that protect them from these conditions, begging the question: What if the key to preventing these and other disorders lies untapped in the animal king — er, queendom? That ’s the crux of a new UCLA paperpublished in PNAS Nexus that summarizes years of research measuring females ’ risk for common diseases across different species. The authors — a physician, an evolutionary biologist and a veterinarian — teamed...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - May 31, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
