]> http://www.healthedia.com/popular/articles/osteoporosis Osteoporosis - Today's Popular Articles at http://www.healthedia.com en http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-ben-kim/885197?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 According to a report in the January 19 issue of BMJ, pharmaceutical companies exaggerate the benefits of osteoporosis drugs, and downplay the risks of prescribing osteoporosis drugs for women whose bones appear to be slightly weakened (a condition c... Sun, 20 Jan 2008 08:44:20 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-ben-kim/885197?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/med-gadget/884189?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 A new type of a carrot, designed to express a plant Ca2+/H+ transporter gene sCAX1, that allows the plant to accumulate up to two-fold higher calcium content than a regular carrot, has been developed by researchers at Texas A&M AgriLife's Vegetable a... Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:41:09 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/med-gadget/884189?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/883604?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 There may be over 200 bones in the human skeleton, but our bodies don't produce this essential mineral. The recommended daily intake (RDI) of calcium for women over 19 years old is 1,000 mg and we need to make sure we get enough from our diets. If w... Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:45:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/883604?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/med-gadget/883588?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 Dr. Seth Donahue, a biomedical engineer at Michigan Technological University, is studying the physiology of bears to discover why they don't develop osteoporosis. The disease, which is often linked to lack of bone movement in humans, does not seem ... Thu, 10 Jan 2008 10:52:19 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/med-gadget/883588?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/883411?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 Maybe Amgen s annus horribilis wasn t quite as horrible as investors expected.CEO Kevin Sharer said yesterday that 2007 earnings should approach $4.30 a share, rather higher than previous estimates of $4.13 to $4.23, the WSJ reports.Speaking at t... Wed, 09 Jan 2008 10:23:12 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/883411?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/883410?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 The Health Blog s occasional encounters with bears have prompted various modes of reflection. One thought that s never crossed our mind: Why doesn t that bear have osteoporosis?But that s just what Seth Donahue thought nearly a decade ago, wh... Wed, 09 Jan 2008 10:23:09 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/883410?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/kevin-md-medical-weblog/883361?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 The WSJ Health Blog asks that hard question, and gets an interesting answer.... Wed, 09 Jan 2008 08:41:20 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/kevin-md-medical-weblog/883361?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/883122?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 When you re trying to shore up your weak bones, the last thing you want to worry about is a new source of pain.But osteoporosis drugs may cause terrible bone pain in some patients, the FDA reminds doctors today. In an alert, the agency issued highl... Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:36:35 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/883122?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/881587?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 The alcohol-Eat to Live conundrum. It s a puzzling one. As Eat to Livers we want to eat and live healthfully, but, how does booze fit into the equation? Does it even? Dr. Fuhrman discusses alcohol in his book Eat to Live. Here s a snippet:It is m... Wed, 26 Dec 2007 13:58:32 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/881587?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/osteoporosis-advisor/880946?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 FDA Alert: Early communication of bisphosphonate safetyAn article and an accompanying letter to the editor in the May 3, 2007, issue of The New England Journal of Medicine describe increased rates of serious atrial fibrillation in two different studi... Thu, 20 Dec 2007 12:17:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/osteoporosis-advisor/880946?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/880877?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 San Francisco s mayor wants to charge stores a fee for selling soft drinks sweetened with high-fructose corn syrup. Jesse McKinley of The New York Times reports:In a move he says is necessary to trim the city s waistline, the decidedly slim mayor... Thu, 20 Dec 2007 08:34:15 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/880877?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/h5n1/880745?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 Via the Globe and Mail, on a wet and sunless December morning in Vancouver, a non-H5N1 story that still bears on public-health issues: Are you getting enough vitamin D? Excerpt:Vitamin D tests conducted on a group of University of Toronto students ha... Wed, 19 Dec 2007 12:08:50 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/h5n1/880745?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/foot-blog/880404?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 WASHINGTON (Reuters) December 17th, 2007 - There is no evidence to show that any one group of osteoporosis drugs works better than other drugs designed to fight the bone-thinning disease, U.S. government researchers reported on Monday.But some choi... Mon, 17 Dec 2007 19:24:09 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/foot-blog/880404?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/880392?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 Former FDA big shot and perennial defender of the free market Scott Gottlieb makes the case in the WSJ that drug makers are being persecuted by Washington. Exhibit A: Eli Lilly s guilty plea to a criminal indictment from the Bush Justice Department... Mon, 17 Dec 2007 16:26:46 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/880392?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/nutrition-data/879121?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 Here are several interesting posts from health and nutrition blogs this week:On The Flying Trapeze, Sara Grace explains Why I don't bother with Fat-Free Baked Goods. In a nutshell: they don't taste as good and are not as satisfying. I agree wit... Mon, 10 Dec 2007 15:35:08 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/nutrition-data/879121?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/weighting-game/878667?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 This debate has been going on a bit more in recent years, and a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association lends further credence to it. According to University of South Carolina researchers, tis better to be fit and fa... Thu, 06 Dec 2007 16:12:19 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/weighting-game/878667?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/878591?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 Shed a tear for the pharmaceutical industry. Its golden age is on the wane.Many of the top companies are already seeing patents expire on their leading products, and the worst is yet to come. On their way are generics that will eat away at $67 billio... Thu, 06 Dec 2007 10:18:26 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/878591?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/in-the-pipeline/878482?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 How many hits can a drug or a whole class of drugs take? Avandia (rosiglitazone) has been the subject of much wrangling about cardiovascular risk in its patient population of Type II diabetics. But there have also been scattered reports of in... Wed, 05 Dec 2007 21:32:49 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/in-the-pipeline/878482?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/diabetes-notes/878068?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 Another blow for Avandia. Not only has the diabetic drug been linked to increased risk of heart disease but now bone fractures. Prolonged use of rosiglitazone, Avandia, can lead to severe osteoporosis.Bones are thought of as being solid in stru... Mon, 03 Dec 2007 12:00:08 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/diabetes-notes/878068?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/world-of-psychology/877978?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 Recently there has been more research into the link between psychological disorders and physiological illnesses. One of the things we ve been hearing about a lot is the link between depression and heart disease. This appears to be especially true... Sun, 02 Dec 2007 20:48:32 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/world-of-psychology/877978?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/osteoporosis-advisor/877839?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 CHICAGO (Reuters) - Bone-weakening osteoporosis may be to blame for more fractures than previously thought, researchers reported on Tuesday.Bones broken in high-impact automobile crashes or severe falls may have first been weakened by osteoporosis,... Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:53:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/osteoporosis-advisor/877839?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/877651?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 Resistance training, weight lifting, strength training they are all variations of the same theme. If you are resistant to adding strength training into your program let me share the five great reasons to start pumping iron according to realbuzz.c... Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:30:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/877651?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/877362?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 New research claims not enough milk, exercise, and sunshine is causing rickets in some children. Lauran Neegaard of the Associated Press reports:It's not just that they don't drink fortified milk. Bodies make vitamin D with sunlight. With teen comput... Wed, 28 Nov 2007 07:42:39 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/877362?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/complete-running-network/877346?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 When we picture physical benefits of exercise, it is easy to think of building muscle and losing fat, depending on our own personal motivations. These are easy to focus on because the progress can be visual. We watch the sinews become prominent, feel... Wed, 28 Nov 2007 07:00:52 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/complete-running-network/877346?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/med-gadget/877345?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 GE Healthcare is showing off its new bone mineral density testing truck, a mobile flat-terrain unit on lookout for osteoporosis everywhere. The car, being profiled at the RSNA in Chicago this week, is equipped with the GE Prodigy DXA scanner, a ... Wed, 28 Nov 2007 04:00:28 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/med-gadget/877345?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-gwenn-is-in/877212?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 Three headlines caught my eye just now for two reasons:1. They all have value for the health of kids2. They most definitely fall into the does this really need to be looked at more to believe category. I'm a big believer in thorough scientific stud... Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:10:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-gwenn-is-in/877212?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/877282?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 Filed under: Feeding & Nutrition, Health and Safety, Lifestyle, Elementary school, Middle school, Making a Difference, Current Studies and Research, In the News, Outdoor PlayNot getting enough exercise, sunshine or milk might lead to the children of ... Tue, 27 Nov 2007 10:02:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/877282?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/diabetes-news-from-dlife/877428?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 November 26, 2007 (EurekAlert) - Being overweight is a known risk factor for heart disease, diabetes and a host of other health conditions. Now, a University of Georgia study published in the November issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutriti... Mon, 26 Nov 2007 10:35:06 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/diabetes-news-from-dlife/877428?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/well-woman-blog/876744?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 An article in Science Daily talks about the prevalence of osteoporosis: Ten million people in the United States are estimated to already have bone diseases, and almost 34 million more are estimated to have low bone mass, putting them at increased ri... Fri, 23 Nov 2007 18:00:46 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/well-woman-blog/876744?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/well-woman-blog/876745?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 An article in Science Daily talks about the prevalence of osteoporosis: Ten million people in the United States are estimated to already have bone diseases, and almost 34 million more are estimated to have low bone mass, putting them at increased ri... Fri, 23 Nov 2007 18:00:40 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/well-woman-blog/876745?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/paging-drgupta/876227?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 by Ben LeachCNN Medical InternI was barely 16, in biology class - and had to run. Literally. Imagine getting your hand on the hall pass - desperate to go - only to find the boy's room locked, to keep out smokers. You have no idea what that means to a... Mon, 19 Nov 2007 10:24:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/paging-drgupta/876227?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/about-arthritis/875444?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 Forteo works better than Fosamax to strengthen bones in arthritis patients with corticosteroid-induced osteoporosis. According to study results from the University of Alabama at Birmingham that are published in...... Wed, 14 Nov 2007 16:49:32 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/about-arthritis/875444?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/med-gadget/874708?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 Globes is reporting that an unidentified US investor has infused $6 million into Aspect Management Technologies, an Israeli company specializing in developing portable, desktop MRI systems. The company's medical subsidiary, called Aspect Magnet Techn... Mon, 12 Nov 2007 08:56:24 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/med-gadget/874708?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/874035?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 Proctor & Gamble sneezed and Nastech Pharmaceutical caught cold.The consumer-products giant pulled out of its partnership with Nastech to develop a nasal spray for osteoporosis, and Nastech stock was down $5.30, or 38%, to $8.69 in afternoon trading.... Wed, 07 Nov 2007 16:24:52 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/874035?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/weighting-game/873993?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 Skinny BitchBy Leslie G.True story: A bum once asked me for change while I was living in Boystown, Chicago s gay district. I said, No, thanks, because I was trying to be polite. And as I passed, he mumbled, Skinny bitch. I remember being... Wed, 07 Nov 2007 15:37:46 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/weighting-game/873993?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/foot-blog/873726?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 MNT-Stainless steel will be replaced by fiber composites. This is the future for bone implants, according to a team of EU researchers who will be meeting at a conference hosted by the University College of Boras, Sweden, on November 5 - 6. They are c... Tue, 06 Nov 2007 07:42:43 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/foot-blog/873726?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/nutrition-data/873507?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 After years of being overlooked and ignored, vitamin D is in vogue! This recent story in The Washington Post (Vitamin D Deficiency Called Major Health Risk) is typical of dozens of recent articles highlighting this newly fashionable nutrient. Vit... Sun, 04 Nov 2007 21:01:20 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/nutrition-data/873507?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/clinical-psychology/873208?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 Paxil and its advantages. Yeah, that's what this blog is about. I just recently retitled the blog; it was formerly known as the Paxil Pimp's Paradise. What am I talking about? I received an email a couple of days ago, to which I will reply in thi... Fri, 02 Nov 2007 08:44:00 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/clinical-psychology/873208?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/873036?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 The one-two punch of patent expirations and weak pipelines will batter the pharma industry next year, leading to slower growth, says a report from IMS Health. U.S. sales next year are projected to grow by 4% to 5% the slowest rate since 1963, not... Thu, 01 Nov 2007 10:10:46 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/873036?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/873021?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 Mike Howard of Diet Blog tell us Why Everybody Needs to Train With Weights. Here s a bit:One thing that is not negotiable is resistance training (weight training). Every adult should train with weights. No cardio in the world will give you the mult... Thu, 01 Nov 2007 08:39:27 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/873021?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/healthoma/872704?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 Muscle & bone building or strength-training programs as they are often referred to, have some misconceptions attached to them. Some people connect muscle building with bodybuilding while a big chunk of women feel its not for them, it s for the men ... Tue, 30 Oct 2007 10:26:56 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/healthoma/872704?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/health-check-blog/872591?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 Have either of your parents been diagnosed with osteoporosis? Are you 40 years or older? As an adult, have you ever broken a bone after a minor fall? Those are among the 19 questions on the One-Minute Osteoporosis Risk Test ...... Tue, 30 Oct 2007 07:16:00 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/health-check-blog/872591?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/planet-lactose/872566?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 No, there's not going to be a war with Iran. Not because there's no excuse for such a war. Not because such a war would destabilize and probably destroy the Middle East. Not because our military is stretched far too thin for a military incursion.No, ... Mon, 29 Oct 2007 22:04:00 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/planet-lactose/872566?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/nutrition-data/872520?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 Southern California isn't the only thing that was on fire last week. Your cells and tissues may have been smoldering as well, without you even knowing it. Chronic, low-level inflammation is often referred to as the fire within, and is linked to a... Mon, 29 Oct 2007 12:34:50 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/nutrition-data/872520?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wellness-tips/872298?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 Osteoporosis is a disease that results in the thinning of the bones to the point where there is a risk of fracture, and it affects one in three women and one in five men over the age of 50. The most common sites of fracture are the vertebrae of the ... Sun, 28 Oct 2007 02:19:24 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wellness-tips/872298?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/planet-lactose/872274?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 Earlier claims that calcium could prevent or even cure osteoporosis are now thought to be overblown. That doesn't mean that calcium is not important or that Americans, especially women, are getting sufficient calcium in their diets. All studies I've ... Sat, 27 Oct 2007 22:18:00 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/planet-lactose/872274?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/healthoma/872041?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 Scientists are increasingly looking at stress as an important factor in the origin of illness. Stress mechanism is something that starts and ends in the body. When under stress, our bodies give a chemical response, and this response affects our emoti... Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:16:50 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/healthoma/872041?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/diabetes-news-from-dlife/871483?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 October 23, 2007 (EurekAlert) - Just three months of daily, vigorous physical activity in overweight children improves their thinking and reduces their diabetes risk, researchers say. Studies of about 200 overweight, inactive children ages 7-1... Tue, 23 Oct 2007 16:54:49 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/diabetes-news-from-dlife/871483?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-hotze/871268?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 Why is it that when you are young, you get sick less frequently? Why is the incidence of cancer, heart disease, stroke and other chronic illnesses so low when we are young?The answer is pretty simple. You are full of hormones, you are young and you h... Mon, 22 Oct 2007 15:15:42 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-hotze/871268?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/871214?rsstype=populararticles&cid=99 Merck and Schering-Plough, two of the current darlings of Big Pharma, posted strong third-quarter earnings today.Merck, which is nibbling in M&A for new drugs, took a $325 million charge for its acquisition of NovaCardia, which has been developing a ... 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