Matt Hancock backs the Sunday Express Better Bones Campaign
Osteoporosis patients' misery and costs to the NHS could all be avoided if the Government increased funding into the diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis before it is too late, says Matt Hancock, along with campaigners like Felicity Kendal. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - July 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Calls for girls with eating disorders to be offered HRT to prevent osteoporosis
Youngsters with anorexia are three times more likely to develop weak bones, eventually developing into osteoporosis, where their bones are fragile and likely to break, prompting the calls for HRT. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
'Ticking timebomb of osteoporosis blighted my mother's final few years'
A senior peer has told how his mother's unnecessary suffering with osteoporosis blighted the final years of her life, making him determined to help tackle the condition. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - July 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The effect of virtual reality technology on anti-fall ability and bone mineral density of the elderly with osteoporosis in an elderly care institution - Zhao R, Zhao X, Guan J, Zhang C, Zhu K.
OBJECTIVE: To explore the impact of virtual reality (VR) training on anti-fall ability and bone mineral density (BMD) among elderly patients admitted to a healthcare institution. METHODS: People (aged 50) with osteoporosis in an elderly care instit... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 3, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Support soars for Express campaign to wipe out 'silent killer' osteoporosis
More than 100 MPs and 600 medics back our call for urgent action on osteoporosis. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - July 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
'My life was hugely impacted by osteoporosis - psychologically I had to make adjustments'
Keen runner Siobhan Lees, 62, from Bedfordshire, was stunned to find out she had osteoporosis as she had always been so healthy. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - June 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sunday Express launches campaign to wipe out 'hidden killer' osteoporosis
EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of over-50s die needlessly or are left disabled because they are denied a simple screening for osteoporosis. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - June 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Osteoporosis is a silent disease. Here's what experts say about how to prevent it
Experts say there are many risk factors for developing osteoporosis, and being aware of our bone health early in life can help prevent it. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - June 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Radio/White Coat, Black Art Source Type: news
Kung fu promotes bone health in young inactive men
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Air pollution may cause bone damage in women with osteoporosis (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - June 15, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Predicting Dementia Risk; Brains in Space; Epilepsy and Osteoporosis
(MedPage Today) -- Individual assessments of 10-year dementia risk using existing prediction models had high error rates, an analysis of electronic health records showed. (JAMA Network Open)
Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) reduced... (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - June 14, 2023 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Common Tools Suboptimal for ID'ing Fracture Risk in Younger Postmenopausal Women
MONDAY, June 12, 2023 -- The Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX) and the Osteoporosis Self-assessment Tool (OST) have suboptimal performance for predicting 10-year major osteoporotic fracture risk across racial/ethnic categories in younger... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - June 12, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
The ‘silent’ disease of osteoporosis affects 10 million Americans
Each year, about 2 million broken bones can be attributed to osteoporosis, according to the National Osteoporosis Foundation. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - June 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Linda Searing Source Type: news
Factors that cause women with osteoporosis to fall - Correa RGP, Pivovarsky MLF, da Silva Santos G, Gomes ARS, Borba VZC.
OBJECTIVE: To analyze and compare intrinsic and extrinsic factors that cause falls among women receiving treatment for osteoporosis. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional study of women ≥50 years receiving treatment for osteoporosis. Participan... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 2, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Artificial Intelligence in Diagnosis of Oral Diseases: A Systematic Review
Conclusion:
The use of AI for patient diagnosis and clinical decision-making
can be accomplished with relative ease, and the technology should be
regarded as a reliable modality for potential future applications in
oral diagnosis. (Source: Dental Technology Blog)
Source: Dental Technology Blog - June 1, 2023 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news
Consumer Health: Preventing osteoporosis
May is National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month, which makes this a good time to learn what you can do to prevent this bone disease. Osteoporosis affects approximately 10 million people in the U.S., 80% of whom are women, according to the Office on Women's Health. Osteoporosis causes bones to become weak and brittle — so brittle that a fall or even mild stresses, such as bending over or coughing, can cause a fracture. Osteoporosis-related fractures most… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - May 30, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
