News tagged with hip fracture prevention
Risk of hip fracture in postmenopausal women rises steeply with age
Among postmenopausal women, the risk of hip fractures increases steeply with age and is seven times higher in 70-year olds than in 50- year olds, according to a study in this week's PLoS Medicine.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 10, 2009 |
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New coating for hip implants could prevent premature failure
Every year, more than a million Americans receive an artificial hip or knee prosthesis. Such implants are designed to last many years, but in about 17 percent of patients who receive a total joint replacement, ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Apr 19, 2012 |
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Older bereaved 'die of broken immune system not broken heart'
(PhysOrg.com) -- Immunity experts at the University of Birmingham have found biological evidence to suggest that bereavement lowers physical immunity, putting older people at risk of life-threatening infections.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Apr 01, 2011 |
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New study quantifies total costs of fragility fractures in 6 major European countries
Research presented today at the European Congress on Osteoporosis & Osteoarthritis by investigators from the UK and Sweden estimates that the economic burden of fragility fractures in five major European countries totals ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 24, 2011 |
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Poorly presented risk statistics could misinform health decisions
Choosing the appropriate way to present risk statistics is key to helping people make well-informed decisions. A new Cochrane Systematic Review found that health professionals and consumers may change their perceptions when ...
Mar 16, 2011 |
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Drug reduces gum disease, risk of osteoporosis, heart disease in women
(PhysOrg.com) -- New research has shown that a federally approved pharmaceutical for treating periodontal disease also significantly reduces risk of osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease in postmenopausal ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Mar 10, 2011 |
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Study links long-term use of osteoporosis drugs to unusual fractures
Women who take commonly prescribed drugs for osteoporosis known as bisphosphonates for five years or more may be at higher risk of certain kinds of fractures of their thigh bone, a new study has found.
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Feb 22, 2011 |
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Natural occurring protein leaves clues for osteoporosis
A naturally occurring protein may hold the key to treatments for osteoporosis, University of Sydney researchers have reported in this month's Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, the official journal of the American Soc ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Feb 16, 2011 |
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Painful hip fractures strike breast cancer survivors
A hip fracture is not common in a 54-year-old woman, unless she is a 54-year-old breast cancer survivor, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study. Researchers found that a combination of early menopause due to breast ...
Feb 02, 2011 |
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Health-care systems not using best evidence in decision-making
Health care systems around the world are failing to use evidence obtained through research when making decisions, causing inefficiencies and reduced quantity and quality of life, according to a leading expert in the field ...
Jan 19, 2011 |
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New guidelines for preventing falls in the elderly include: Start tai chi, cut-back on meds
In the first update of the American Geriatrics Society and the British Geriatric Society's guidelines on preventing falls in older persons since 2001, they now recommend that all interventions for preventing ...
Jan 13, 2011 |
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