What Doctors Don't Tell YouTwo years ago, I had a bone densitometry test, which showed osteoporosis in the left hip. My doctor prescribed Fosamax and a calcium supplement. Thanks to your newsletter, I didn’t take the Fosamax. Instead, I took calcium, magnesium and boron...
The injectable contraceptive Depo-Provera may cause a loss of bone density. America’s drugs regulator, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has added a new ‘black-box’ warning to the drug, highlighting the problems with its prolonged use.
You say that depression may reduce bone density in women (WDDTY vol 7, no 10). ...
Two new studies of community water fluoridation have shown that, while there may be small benefits to bone, the effects of high fluoride consumption on children's teeth are still cause for concern ...
Prostate cancer patients treated with gonadotrophin releasing hormone agonists (GnRH-a) have significantly lower bone mineral density (BMD) at almost all skeletal sites compared with both healthy ...
The benefits of soy, touted as a wonder healthfood for menopausal women with benefits ranging from lowering cholesterol to preventing osteoporosis, just don’t stack up.
The decrease in bone density that accompanies aging is only a small factor in the greatly increased risk of hip fracture in older life, researchers have discovered. ...
Inhaled steroids reduce bone density in the spine of women with asthma, according to new research. ...
The widely held view that women suffering from low bone density are more likely to suffer a fracture doesn't stack up. New research shows that only half the people considered to be at most danger ...
The use of inhaled steroids for long-term treatment of asthma may lead to reduced bone density in premenopausal women.
