RUTH SUNDERLAND is so fit she runs four miles to the office every day. But after a broken shoulder led to a shock osteoporosis diagnosis, she declares... I'm the proof it isn't just an old ladies' disease
RUTH SUNDERLAND: Of all the things to change my life, I didn't expect it to be a gnarly, dusty old tree root. But when I tripped over it training, it was a small misstep with big consequences. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

FDA Adds Warning to Osteoporosis Drug for Hypocalcemia Risk FDA Adds Warning to Osteoporosis Drug for Hypocalcemia Risk
Based on a completed data review, the agency concluded that denosumab increases the risk for severe hypocalcemia in patients with chronic kidney disease.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - January 19, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Nephrology Source Type: news

Amgen's Blockbuster Osteoporosis Drug Prolia Flagged With FDA Strictest Warning
The FDA has added a serious warning to the prescribing information for Amgen Inc’s AMGN drug Prolia (denosumab), emphasizing an increased risk of severely low calcium levels in specific patient groups. Amgen’s Prolia, initially approved in 2010 for treating bone loss in postmenopausal women and…#fda #amgenincs #prolia #amgen #merckcoincs #mrkfosamax #xgeva #evenity #lungcancer (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

FDA Slaps Boxed Warning on Osteoporosis Drug
(MedPage Today) -- The FDA added a boxed warning to the label of the osteoporosis drug denosumab (Prolia) over the risk of severe hypocalcemia in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD), the agency announced Friday. After a review... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - January 19, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news

Prolia (denosumab): Drug Safety Communication -  FDA Adds Boxed Warning for Increased Risk of Severe Hypocalcemia in Patients with Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease
FDA Adds Boxed Warning for Increased Risk of Severe Hypocalcemia in Patients with Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease Taking Osteoporosis Medicine Prolia (Denosumab): FDA Safety Communication. (Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New)
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - January 19, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: FDA Source Type: news

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

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

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

Prevalence, incidence of and risk factors for vertebral fracture in the community: the Vietnam Osteoporosis Study - Nguyen HT, Nguyen BT, Thai THN, Tran AV, Nguyen TT, Vo T, Mai LD, Tran TS, Nguyen TV, Ho-Pham LT.
The epidemiology of vertebral fractures (VF) in underrepresented populations is not well-documented. This cohort study was part of a longitudinal osteoporosis research project with the aim of determining the prevalence, incidence, and risk factors for VF. ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 8, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news

Bone health a concern among lung transplant patients
In this study, the group thus evaluated the impact of a multidisciplinary bone health assessment and treatment protocol in patients treated at their transplant clinic at UNC Health in Chapel Hill. The protocol included multidisciplinary team education, initiation of DEXA screening at prespecified intervals post-transplant, and assessment of adequate calcium and vitamin D supplementation.The study included 58 lung transplant recipients: 38 in the preprotocol and 20 in the postprotocol groups, with measurements compared between the patients at two years post-transplant.According to the findings, patients in the postprotocol ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 3, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: Subspecialties Digital X-Ray Musculoskeletal Radiology Source Type: news

Women With Osteoporosis Want to Know Their Fracture Risk
THURSDAY, Dec. 28, 2023 -- Most women with osteoporosis want to know their fracture risk, but only half have received this information from health care providers, according to a study published online Nov. 13 in Osteoporosis... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 28, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Prevalence and risk factors of osteoporosis in a Chinese population: a cross-sectional study in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China - Song J, Zhao J, Liu T, Li Y, Dang X, Wang W.
This study aimed to assess the prevalence of osteoporosis and fracture risks in northwestern China and investigate the related anthropometric risk ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 26, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news

HEALTH NOTES: Skin creams could lead to brittle bones
HEALTH NOTES: High doses of drugs used by millions to treat skin conditions such as eczema significantly increase the risk of the bone-thinning disease osteoporosis. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Osteoporosis Risk Increased With Long-Term Topical Corticosteroid Exposure
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 20, 2023 -- The risk for osteoporosis and major osteoporotic fracture (MOF) is increased in association with long-term exposure to topical corticosteroids (TCSs), according to a study published online Dec. 20 in the Journal of the... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 20, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

The vegetable to include with your Christmas dinner to protect against osteoporosis
The nutritional benefits of this vegetable are often overlooked. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - December 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news