Archive for the 'Bones / Orthopaedics' Category


Vitamin D And Calcium Supplements Help Prevent Bone Fracture In The Elderly

We all know that vitamin D and calcium are good for bones, but research teams in Europe and USA have shown that both taken daily reduces the rate of hip fracture in older people by 20%.
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Aclasta(R)/Reclast(R) Better Than Risedronate For Prevention And Treatment Of Bone Loss In Patients With Steroid-induced Osteoporosis

A study published in The Lancet1 shows that a once-yearly infusion of Aclasta®/Reclast® (zoledronic acid 5 mg)* is significantly more efficacious than risedronate in preventing and treating bone loss in men and women with osteoporosis caused by glucocorticoids, often referred to as corticosteroids or steroids1.
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Pilot Project Shows That In Most Patient Cases GPs Would Refer Them For Osteopathic Treatment, UK

A recently published report on a pilot project carried out in Northern Ireland involving integrated health therapies has shown that in 65% of cases, GPs reported a health improvement in patients using complementary forms of treatment.
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Pilot Project Shows That In Most Patient Cases GPs Would Refer Them For Osteopathic Treatment, UK

A recently published report on a pilot project carried out in Northern Ireland involving integrated health therapies has shown that in 65% of cases, GPs reported a health improvement in patients using complementary forms of treatment.
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News From The Annals Of Internal Medicine, Sept. 16, 2008, Issue

1. American College of Physicians Issues Guideline for Drug Treatment of Men and Women with Osteoporosis or Low Bone Density Osteoporosis is a serious disease that affects an estimated 44 million Americans. In addition, nearly 34 million Americans have low bone mass and are at an increased risk of developing the disease.
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