News tagged with bone health
Related topics: vitamin d , bone density , osteoporosis , postmenopausal women , bone
Best Beers for Bone Health?
The old advertising slogan that "Guinness is Good for You" may have some truth to it after all. Every pint of the black stuff contains as much silicon as a pinch of sand -- and that silicon, according to recent but controversial ...
Feb 11, 2010 |
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Longer life for milk drinkers, say researchers
Research undertaken by the Universities of Reading, Cardiff and Bristol has found that drinking milk ¹ can lessen the chances of dying from illnesses such as coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke by up to 15-20%.
Jul 22, 2009 |
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German doctors: 40-pound tumor removed from woman
(AP) -- A German doctor said Friday that surgeons have successfully removed a 40-pound (18 kilogram) malignant bone tumor from a Saudi Arabian woman.
Apr 24, 2009 |
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Increasing number of Americans have insufficient levels of vitamin D
Average blood levels of vitamin D appear to have decreased in the United States between 1994 and 2004, according to a report in the March 23 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.
Mar 23, 2009 |
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One in seven US teens is vitamin D deficient
One in seven American adolescents is vitamin D deficient, according to a new study by researchers in the Department of Public Health at Weill Cornell Medical College. The findings are published in the March issue of the journal ...
Mar 11, 2009 |
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Water treatments alone not enough to combat fluorosis in Ethiopia
Increased intake of dietary calcium may be key to addressing widespread dental health problems faced by millions of rural residents in Ethiopia's remote, poverty-stricken Main Rift Valley, according to a new Duke University-led ...
Apr 26, 2012 |
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Fukushima radioactive water 'leaked to Pacific
Highly radioactive waste water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant has leaked to the Pacific, its operator said Tuesday, promising to prevent similar incidents.
Dec 06, 2011 |
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Vitamins needed to help celiacs stave off bone disease
Children with celiac disease need to include certain must-have vitamins in their diets to stave off weak bones and osteoporosis, say researchers at the University of Alberta.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jul 22, 2010 |
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Tea contains more fluoride than once thought
Black tea, a Southern staple and the world's most consumed beverage, may contain higher concentrations of fluoride than previously thought, which could pose problems for the heaviest tea drinkers, Medical ...
Jul 14, 2010 |
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Getting Enough Calcium in Early Life Could Be Key for Optimal Lifelong Bone Health
(PhysOrg.com) -- There’s no denying that people need calcium for strong, healthy bones. But new research from North Carolina State University suggests that not getting enough calcium in the earliest days of life could have ...
May 12, 2010 |
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Study suggests a much earlier onset for bone problems
We all know that eating a calcium-rich diet is important for keeping our bones healthy and strong. This concept is clearly on display in any elementary school cafeteria where the walls are decorated with colorful posters ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Apr 25, 2010 |
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Different fat types can help or hinder obese girls' bone health
According to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), obese teenage girls with a greater ratio of visceral fat (fat around internal organs) to sub ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Mar 01, 2010 |
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Study reveals bone coupling factor key to skeletal health (w/ Video)
Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) have discovered a molecular coupling factor that helps bones grow and remodel themselves to stay strong, a finding that could lead to better bone-building therapies ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jul 08, 2009 |
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Does your insurance company know who the good doctors/surgeons are?
Several health plans have introduced physician rating systems to offer consumers more information when choosing their doctors. However, a recent study presented in the September issue of the Journal of Bone and Joint Su ...
Sep 15, 2010 |
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Fractures significantly reduce quality of life in postmenopausal women
(PhysOrg.com) -- Two in five women over 50 will suffer a fracture of the hip, spine or wrist that will lead to increased risk of chronic pain, reduced mobility, loss of independence and, in some cases, death.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 10, 2010 |
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