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Osteoporosis, Dr Sarah Jarvis MBE, FRCGP Osteoporosis is a condition that affects bone strength. (The word osteoporosis literally means 'porous bones')....
Preventing Steroid-induced Osteoporosis, What is steroid-induced osteoporosis? If osteoporosis is thought to be due in part to taking a steroid medicine , it is known as...
Raloxifene for osteoporosis (Evista), When the level of oestrogen falls after the menopause, a woman can rapidly lose bone material, making her at risk of developing osteoporosis. ...
Alendronic acid for osteoporosis (Fosamax, Binosto), About alendronic acid Type of medicine Bisphosphonate Used for Osteoporosis Also called S...
Osteoporosis (Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment) , What is osteoporosis? Osteoporosis is a progressive systemic skeletal disease characterised by reduced bone density and...
Osteoporosis Risk Assessment and Primary Prevention, Primary prevention of fragility fractures in established osteoporosis is covered in the separate Osteoporosis article....
Osteoporosis and Osteopenia, Young woman and osteoporosis? Hello there! A month ago I've been diagnosed with osteoporosis in my spine, both hips and femur.
What are the best exercises for osteoporosis?, The least recommended activities were skiing/snowboarding (7%), skateboarding/rollerblading (6%) and rugby (3%) - all sports with a high risk of...
Why the menopause may cause osteoporosis, Osteoporosis often runs in families, so having a family history of hip fracture or osteoporosis means you're at risk of it yourself. Whi...
When to start worrying about your bones and osteoporosis, Sarah Leyland, Osteoporosis Nurse Consultant at the National Osteoporosis Society has this advice. "If yo...
How can you prevent osteoporosis during the menopause?, But is osteoporosis during the menopause inevitable, and can it be prevented? What is osteoporosis? Helen O'...
Chemical found in soap and toothpaste linked to osteoporosis , New research shows a link between a chemical used in some soaps, toothpastes and antibacterial products, and osteoporosis...
Diseases affecting the joints – for example, rheumatoid arthritis – can be treated with medicines that affect the immune system, like methotrexate and leflunomide . Osteoporosis...
Replacing oestrogen and progestogen (a treatment known as HRT) can relieve menopausal symptoms and reduce the risk of osteoporosis. Corticosteroids (or oral steroids) such as fludroco...
'Thinning' of the bones (osteoporosis) is the leading cause of hip fracture. If you have osteoporosis you are more likely to fracture your hip when you fall.
It may also be advised if you are considered at increased risk of 'thinning' of the bones (osteoporosis) and therefore at increased risk of having a fracture in future. If your doc...
One of the side-effects of taking steroid tablets in the long term (for three months or more) is an increased risk of developing osteoporosis. This is known as steroid-induced osteoporos...
A DXA scan can confirm 'thinning' of the bones (osteoporosis) . What effect may premature ovarian insufficiency have on my health? The low level of oestrogen in your body can l...
The commonest of these would be a "compression fracture" of a vertebra (where one of the vertebrae gets squashed by the vertebra above it and fractures) which is usually caused by osteo...
A common side-effect of taking steroids is to cause osteoporosis. See the separate leaflet called Preventing Steroid-induced Osteoporosis . How long do bisphosphonates take ...