Osteoporosis - Osteoporosis is a progressive reduction of bone density, which makes the skeleton gradually ever more brittle. Although we know the many risk factors...

Calcium for osteoporosis - Women with low bone density after menopause can slow or prevent osteoporosis by a combination of exercise and calcium supplementation to an acceptable...

Osteoporosis: a load of old bones osteoporosis: a load of old bones - Medicine claims to be able to both prevent and treat osteoporosis. however, many of these so-called cures may actually cause the condition. - These days, medicine is waxing optimistic about osteoporosis, announcing that there are more opportunities than ever before to make this crippling dis...

Osteoporosis: a load of old bones - How accurate is bone testing? - Currently, most screening systems measure bone mineral density (BMD). Susan Ott, associate professor at the University of Washington in Seattle, has w...

Osteoporosis - Q A bone density test has revealed that I have signs of osteoporosis. My doctor has offered me drug treatment together with calcium and vitamin D, but...

Osteoporosis: The effective way of treating it without drugs - Women who want to strengthen their bones, especially after menopause, should supplement with potassium citrate for 12 months. It’s proven to improve...

Andropause: the male menopause - I am very interested in osteoporosis and the andropause. I read that antiresorptive drugs, such as palmidronate, are actually counter-productive for b...

Hrt: need for better trials - The benefits of hormone replacement therapy could be cancelled out by their risks, according to an editorial in the New England Journal of Medicine. ....