News tagged with spinal osteoporosis
Devastating impact of spinal osteoporotic fractures revealed on World Osteoporosis Day
A new report issued by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) for World Osteoporosis Day puts the spotlight on the severe impact of spinal fractures and calls on health professionals to recognize the signs of these ...
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Oct 20, 2010 |
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Elderly women with 'dowager's hump' may be at higher risk of earlier death
(PhysOrg.com) -- Hyperkyphosis, or "dowager's hump" -- the exaggerated forward curvature of the upper spine seen commonly in elderly women -- may predict earlier death in women whether or not they have vertebral osteoporosis, ...
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May 21, 2009 |
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Elderly can blame fractures and falls on low sodium
Older adults with even mildly decreased levels of sodium in the blood (hyponatremia) experience increased rates of fractures and falls, according to a study presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 43rd Annual Meeting ...
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Nov 20, 2010 |
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IOF campaign puts spotlight on vastly under-diagnosed and under-treated spinal fractures
At a press conference held in Brussels today, the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF), the Belgian Bone Club and the European Parliament Osteoporosis Interest Group called on health care professionals and health policy ...
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Oct 12, 2010 |
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New guideline finds no evidence for a popular back procedure
As a patient safety best practice and endorsement of evidence-based medicine, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Board of Directors approved and released a clinical practice guideline, which found a strong ...
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Sep 27, 2010 |
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Research could change course of treatment for cancer that spreads to bones
New research holds promise for the thousands of people whose cancer has spread to their bones.
Aug 12, 2010 |
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Overtreated: Surgery too often fails for back pain
(AP) -- "Why did they cut you?" The shocking question came from a respected spine surgeon tracked down by Keith Swenson, who was still in severe pain after an earlier back operation.
Jun 08, 2010 |
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Is Your Back Pain Caused by Herniated Disc? Single Test Can't Tell
While lower back pain ranks as a common cause of disability in the United States, determining what causes a person’s back pain is often challenging. A new Cochrane review on diagnosing back pain finds that no single diagnostic ...
Feb 17, 2010 |
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Spinal cement may provide real support for cancer patients
New technologies used to repair spinal fractures could soon be helping patients suffering from the bone marrow cancer multiple myeloma.
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Jan 12, 2010 |
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Denosumab increases bone density, cuts fracture risk in prostate cancer survivors
Twice-yearly treatment with denosumab, a new targeted therapy to stop bone loss, increased bone density and prevented spinal fractures in men receiving androgen-deprivation therapy for prostate cancer. The report from an ...
Aug 11, 2009 |
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Bone from Blood: Circulating Cells Form Bone Outside the Normal Skeleton, Study Finds
(PhysOrg.com) -- The accepted dogma has been that bone-forming cells, derived from the body's connective tissue, are the only cells able to form the skeleton. However, new research shows that specialized cells ...
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Jul 23, 2009 |
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Proton pump inhibitors increase risk of bone fractures
Patients who use proton pump inhibitors for 7 or more years to treat reflux, peptic ulcers and other conditions are at greater risk of osteoporosis-related fractures, according to this large observational study of 15,792 ...
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Aug 12, 2008 |
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