Did doctors miss the cause of Steve's ten spinal fractures (one triggered by a sneeze) because he's a man?
It took suffering ten agonising spinal fractures in one year before NHS doctors finally diagnosed Stephen Robinson with the bone-thinning disease osteoporosis. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Osteoporosis Screening Rates Low for Asian American Medicare Beneficiaries
WEDNESDAY, May 1, 2024 -- Rates of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) screening for osteoporosis are lower than expected for Asian American Medicare beneficiaries, according to a study published online March 9 in Skeletal Radiology.
Soterios... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - May 1, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
An Emergency Department-based system intervention to improve osteoporosis screening for older adults at high-risk of fracture - Jackson LE, Skains RM, Mudano A, Techarukpong N, Booth JS, Saag KG, Fraenkel L, Danila MI.
Falls and osteoporosis are risk factors for fragility fractures. Bone mineral density (BMD) assessment is associated with better preventative osteoporosis care, but it is underutilized by those at high fracture risk. We created a novel electronic medical r... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 1, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Alert over Facebook conspiracy theorists scaring women into quitting lifesaving osteoporosis drugs - as experts warn patients are risking death if they stop taking treatment
Scaremongering posts falsely claim the drugs, known as bisphosphonates, are equivalent to 'rust remover'. Others say the tablets actually worsen the disease. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
This is why you must see a dentist about osteoporosis, according to our expert GP
Expert GP Dr Rosemary Leonard answers a reader's query about the reason they are being sent to a dentist following an osteoporosis diagnosis (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Effects of intermittent overload doses of oral vitamin D3 on serum 25(OH)D concentrations and the incidence rates of fractures, falls, and mortality in elderly individuals: a systematic review and meta-analysis - Tao X, Yang W, Zhang Q, Wang Y, Gao F, Wang Y, Zhang T, Liu H, Chen J.
Vitamin D is commonly used to prevent and treat osteoporosis, with studies indicating its potential to reduce fractures, falls, and mortality. However, meta-analyses present inconsistent findings regarding its efficacy, particularly reflecting significant ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 16, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
DR ELLIE CANNON: Are the drugs I'm taking to blame for my hip pain?
Q: I had a mini-stroke and was put on tablets including lansoprazole. After suffering pain, a scan revealed I have early-stage osteoporosis. Should I stop taking lansoprazole? (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
16 Bit gets FDA nod for AI x-ray software
Canadian AI software developer 16 Bit has received de novo approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Rho, an AI tool for evaluating low bone mineral density (BMD).
Rho uses patented AI technology to automatically scan standard x-rays (frontal projections of the chest, thoracic spine, lumbar spine, pelvis, knee, and hand/wrist) for markers of low BMD, an indicator of osteoporosis, 16 Bit said.
The software could improve screening for osteoporosis, as screening rates using dual energy x-ray absorptiometry scans are low in the U.S., the company noted. (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 12, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Artificial Intelligence Source Type: news
Dr Michael Mosley warns of five signs you are not getting enough of key nutrient
This deficiency could be putting you at risk of chronic health conditions like osteoporosis and heart disease. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Correction to: Prevalence of osteoporosis, sarcopenia, and high falls risk in healthy community-dwelling Thai older adults: a nationwide cross-sectional study -
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1093/jbmrpl/ziad020.].
This is a correction to: Apichat Asavamongkolkul, Nath Adulkasem, Pojchong Chotiyarnwong, Ekasame Vanitcharoenkul, Chandhanarat Chandhanayingyong, Panai Laohaprasitiporn, Krabkaew Soparat, Aasis ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 27, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
The effectiveness of virtual reality exercise games on balance functions and fear of falling in women with osteoporosis - Yilmaz N, K ösehasanoğulları M.
To investigate and compare the effectiveness of Nintendo Wii games and home exercises on balance functions in patients with osteoporosis, an important disease adversely affecting balance functions. The patients included in the study were randomized into tw... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 25, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Anti-Osteoporosis Drugs Found Just as Effective in Seniors Anti-Osteoporosis Drugs Found Just as Effective in Seniors
A new analysis dispels the misconception that these drugs have less benefit in the geriatric population.Medscape News UK (Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines - March 22, 2024 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Source Type: news
Prevalence of osteoporosis, sarcopenia, and high falls risk in healthy community-dwelling Thai older adults: a nationwide cross-sectional study - Asavamongkolkul A, Adulkasem N, Chotiyarnwong P, Vanitcharoenkul E, Chandhanayingyong C, Laohaprasitiporn P, Soparat K, Unnanuntana A.
Thailand has transitioned from an aging society to an aged society, which implies that the prevalence of age-related disorders will increase; however, epidemiological data specific to the prevalence of age-related degenerative musculoskeletal disorders amo... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Bone disease treatment delay will cost 1,400 women's lives, charity warns Chancellor
MPs, peers and top doctors are calling on Jeremy Hunt to provide £30 million of funding for early detection of osteoporosis amid fears 1,400 women could die due to treatment delays. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Is It Possible to Reverse Osteoporosis? Is It Possible to Reverse Osteoporosis?
Although this may be possible, Madhusmita Misra, MD, MPH, emphasizes that it ' s better to prevent osteoporosis from occurring in the first place.Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - March 15, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Commentary Source Type: news
