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Rates of guideline-recommended bone scans were low, and rates of use of bone drugs even lower, among older men on androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer.

The physicians interviewed for this piece who prescribe HT for osteoporosis suggest that the benefits outweigh the downsides to its use for some of their patients.

Menu Lahoti congratulated Women on the occasion of International Women’s Day and said that the theme this year is “Break the Bias-gender equality today for a sustainable Tomorrow”.

Researchers call for a fresh look at how obesity affects bone health in light of the association between fat mass and fracture risk.

HUNTINGTON — A Marshall University exercise science student and her faculty adviser presented research to the NASA American Society for Gravitational and Space Research conference in Baltimore.

The widely used antiepileptic medication carbamazepine is associated with lower vitamin D levels, highlighting the need for regular monitoring of patients who take the drug.

Among women with breast cancer being treated with aromatase inhibitors, supplementation with vitamin D and calcium protected against bone loss after 5 years.

Data suggests that 20% of women over the age of 50 years are highly susceptible to osteoporosis in India alone. Globally approximately 200 million people are estimated to be affected by the disease. Now you might wonder: What is this condition affecting millions worldwide and, more so, women significantly?

Although the average bone loss was 10.1%...there is a significant variation in the bone loss rate. Women with fast bone loss should receive special attention, researchers report.

Nagpur Today : Nagpur News Latest News “Project Swasthya:General Health checkup and Bone density Camp” at Apex Physiotherapy Clinic,Manish nagar, Nagpur.