surmeno's Bookmarks About "osteoporosis"

Oral Bisphosphonates May Prevent Invasive Breast Cancer

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by surmeno 2009-12-11 14:11 cancer · osteoporosis · drugs · breast cancer · bisphosphonates

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/713714?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Bone Mineral Density, Arterial Stiffness, and Coronary Atherosclerosis in Healthy Postmenopausal Women

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by surmeno 2009-12-07 13:52 cardiovascular disease · osteoporosis

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/712670 - cached - mail it - history

Soy Supplement May Reduce Whole Body Bone Loss in Postmenopausal Women

Once again, soy is shown to create small changes but does not effectively address the actual issue of enhancing bone fracture resistance or preventing osteoporosis (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2009-10-09 13:36 osteoporosis · estrogen · nutrients · soy · alternative hrts

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/710259 - cached - mail it - history

Soy Isoflavone Tablets Do Not Appear to Prevent Menopausal Bone Loss

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by surmeno 2009-09-24 19:41 osteoporosis · hrts · non-hormonal · soy

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/709458 - cached - mail it - history

Bone Health in Highly Trained Female Athletes

by surmeno 2009-09-20 21:16 osteoporosis · hormones · risks · weight · exercise

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Calcium Can Lower Fracture Risk Associated With High-Animal-Protein Diet

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by surmeno 2009-09-15 14:02 risks · vitamins · nutrients · diet · osteoporosis · bonedensity

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/708902?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Denosumab Linked to Lower Fracture Rate in Postmenopausal Women With Osteoporosis

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by surmeno 2009-08-11 18:41 osteoporosis · drugs

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/707171?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Consuming grains may lower vitamin D levels

by surmeno 2009-08-09 13:05 diet · vitamins · nutrition · osteoporosis

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6299329?dopt=Abstract - cached - mail it - history

Menopause e-Consult® E-newsletter

This link is for a pdf of the NAMS April 2009 newsletter with articles on weight gain in menopause and recommendations for Vitamin D intake.

by surmeno 2009-06-29 15:32 nutrients · osteoporosis · vitamins · menopause · cancer · breast cancer · weight · exercise

http://www.menopause.org/ME0409.pdf - cached - mail it - history

Heartburn drugs may raise risk of hip fractures: study | Health | Reuters

by surmeno 2009-06-01 20:07 risks · drugs · osteoporosis · bonedensity · heartburn

http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE5505OU20090601 - cached - mail it - history

Soy Protein Isolate Effect on Bone Mineral Density and Physical Performance

This study finds no useful effects on bone density with soy, but the population is small, 14-years post-meno, and had a higher proportion of smokers in the soy group than the control. (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2009-04-19 11:52 hormones · osteoporosis · soy · alternative hrts · bonedensity

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/589530 - cached - mail it - history

Postmenopausal Tibolone Therapy

Good and detailed article sponsored by the manufacturer of this hrt. Also contains excellent review of hormone physiology. (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2009-04-09 15:07 hormones · hrts · risks · cancer · cardiovascular disease · osteoporosis · drugs · estrogen · menopause · breast cancer · testosterone

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/548593_1 - cached - mail it - history

Vertigo appears associated with osteoporosis

by surmeno 2009-03-27 21:10 nutrients · calcium · osteoporosis · balance · vertigo

http://www.reuters.com/articlePrint?articleId=USTRE52M6V520090323 - cached - mail it - history

Experts Ponder Association Between Oophorectomy and Dementia

women who underwent a bilateral oophorectomy before menopause had close to a 2-fold increased risk for not only dementia but also parkinsonism, compared with those who did not have the surgery. The risk was also greater among those who had their ovaries removed and who stopped taking estrogen therapy before the age of 50 years. Women who underwent the procedure but who received estrogen-replacement therapy (ERT) until at least the age of 50 years returned to normal risk (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2009-03-27 19:08 hormones · risks · cancer · osteoporosis · cardiovascular disease · menopause · estrogen · breast cancer · testosterone · brain · depression

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/590202?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

A New, Better Therapy for Osteoporosis?

details a soon-to-be-approved drug using a different mechanism from the bisphosphonates, but this also reads as though it were written by the pharmaceutical company (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2009-02-12 12:37 osteoporosis · drugs

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/587848?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Bone strengthening pills linked to jaw bone damage

4% is indeed much more significant than "negligible" especially when it follows on such short exposure

by surmeno 2009-01-09 14:42 risks · osteoporosis · drugs

http://www.reuters.com/articlePrint?articleId=USTRE50859R20090109 - cached - mail it - history

Bone Density Increases From DHEA Replacement Seen Mediated by Estrogens

So the effects on bone density come from DHEA increasing other hormones, notably estradiol, rather than direct action (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2008-12-30 13:57 hormones · osteoporosis · bonedensity

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/586014?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Postmenopausal Women Taking Bisphosphonates

Analysis of current lack of consensus on how long women should use these drugs and the risks of side effects. (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2008-12-09 19:38 osteoporosis · drugs · risks

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/584765?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Bisphosphonates and atrial fibrillation

This describes a potential correlation with no (yet) established causation. Women with atrial fib thinking of using a bisphosphonate or who develop atrial fib while using one should take this information to their cardiologist.

by surmeno 2008-11-13 11:53 drugs · osteoporosis · cardiovascular disease

http://www.drugs.com/fda/update-early-communication-bisphosphonates-marketed-alendronate-fosamax-fosamax-plus-d-etidrona... - cached - mail it - history

Vitamin C Intake May Reduce Fracture Risk

Note that this refers specific to supplemental, not dietary, vitamin D (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2008-09-15 22:20 osteoporosis · nutrients

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/580518?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

U.S. FDA Panel Mixed on Pfizer Bone Drug Risks

New SERM; worth keeping an eye on to see where this story goes

by surmeno 2008-09-09 15:01 osteoporosis · drugs

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/580225_print - cached - mail it - history

Strontium Ranelate May Be Helpful for Postmenopausal Osteoporosis

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by surmeno 2008-08-22 19:54 osteoporosis · bonedensity

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/579457 - cached - mail it - history

Tibolone Decreases Fracture, Breast Cancer, but Doubles Stroke Risk

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by surmeno 2008-08-15 19:21 cancer · breast cancer · osteoporosis · bonedensity · cardiovascular disease · stroke · risks

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/579153?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Bone density may help determine breast cancer risk

And maybe both reflect higher estrogen exposure?

by surmeno 2008-07-28 13:48 risks · cancer · breast cancer · osteoporosis · bonedensity

http://www.reuters.com/articlePrint?articleId=USCOL86027320080728 - cached - mail it - history

NAMS menopause guidelines statement

This is the updated guidelines version that spells out who/how long/why and debunks many of the recent anti-hrt myths following on WHI (pdf download)

by surmeno 2008-07-21 15:10 hormones · hrts · risks · menopause · estrogen · cancer · osteoporosis · cardiovascular disease · *absolutely read this

http://www.menopause.org/PSHT08.pdf - cached - mail it - history

Osteoporosis drug linked to fractures

The duration of use of bisphosphonates may affect bone risks

by surmeno 2008-07-10 11:49 osteoporosis · drugs

http://www.reuters.com/articlePrint?articleId=USCOL96693020080709 - cached - mail it - history

Vitamin D Supplementation Improves Hip Bone Mineral Density in Elderly

"we conclude that even in sunny climates the addition of vitamin D to high-dose calcium alone has long-term beneficial effects on bone density and turnover" "for patients not on estrogen/bisphosphonate - total calcium intake (diet and tablet) 2000 mg per day and vitamin D2 or D3 1000 U per day (and) for patients on estrogen/bisphosphonate - total calcium intake (diet and tablet) 1000 mg per day and vitamin D2 or D3 1000 U per day." (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2008-04-18 15:53 osteoporosis · vitamins · nutrients

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/573189?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Calcium Ups MI Risk

Careful reading shows this is not reason to panic or to stop taking calcium for bones (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2008-03-28 10:06 osteoporosis · cardiovascular disease · minerals · nutrients

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/568940 - cached - mail it - history

Osteoporosis Drug Linked to Small Fracture Risk Over Long Term

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by surmeno 2008-03-23 16:44 osteoporosis · drugs · risks

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/571840?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Strontium Ranelate May Relieve Pain, Modify Course of Spinal Osteoarthritis

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by surmeno 2008-03-23 15:57 osteoporosis · nutrients · drugs

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/571800?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

DHEA in elderly women and DHEA or testosterone in elderly men.

Women who received DHEA had an increase in BMD at the ultradistal radius.

by surmeno 2008-03-14 16:32 dhea · osteoporosis · bonedensity

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17050889?ordinalpos=3&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_R... - cached - mail it - history

TSH Prevents Bone Loss in Ovariectomized Rats

Another piece of the puzzle of osteoporosis and perhaps a teaser on a new treatment approach (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2008-03-10 19:21 osteoporosis · hormones · thyroid

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/571243?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Bisphosphonates and osteonecrosis of the jaw: cause and effect or a post hoc fallacy?

Analysis of the literature; full text article

by surmeno 2008-03-07 12:56 osteoporosis · drugs

http://annonc.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/17/8/1197 - cached - mail it - history

Guidelines Issued for Osteoporosis Management

from the National Osteoporosis Foundation (free signup required to read) note the supplement recommendation levels

by surmeno 2008-02-25 17:51 osteoporosis

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/570594?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Postmenopausal Systemic Hormone Therapy: Putting Risks Into Perspective

Excellent evaluation by National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health and North American Menopause Society presenters (funded by Wyeth) looking at risks of using hrt (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2008-01-31 19:28 risks · cardiovascular disease · osteoporosis · cancer · hrts · hormones

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Calcium Plus Vitamin D Prevents Bone Loss in Elderly Women

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by surmeno 2008-01-29 13:40 osteoporosis · vitamins · nutrients

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/569260?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Vascular events in healthy older women receiving calcium supplementation: randomised controlled trial

This is the actual study on which the "calcium gives you heart attacks" headlines are based upon.

by surmeno 2008-01-23 17:25 cardiovascular disease · osteoporosis · nutrients · vitamins · lipids

http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/bmj.39440.525752.BEv1 - cached - mail it - history

Bisphosphonate Therapy Linked to Risk for Severe Musculoskeletal Pain

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by surmeno 2008-01-08 13:28 osteoporosis · drugs · bisphosphonates

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/568424?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Nonpharmacologic Management of Osteoporosis to Minimize Fracture Risk

by surmeno 2007-12-18 21:24 osteoporosis · exercise · nutrients

http://www.medscape.com/viewprogram/8393_pnt - cached - mail it - history

Depression Associated With Low Bone Mineral Density

Interesting that they looked at depression-->stress-->osteoporosis and never checked ovarian hormone levels (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2007-12-11 18:20 osteoporosis · depression · hormones

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/566792?src=mp - cached - mail it - history

Vitamin D Therapy in Clinical Practice

A lot of info about D supplementation and especially the need to measure serum levels to customize to an effective dose (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2007-12-05 14:27 nutrients · vitamins · osteoporosis · supplements

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/565930_print - cached - mail it - history

Weight loss during menopause linked to bone loss

by surmeno 2007-11-02 20:05 weight · osteoporosis · bones

http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=healthNews&storyID=2007-11-02T182608Z_01_COL266281_RTRUKOC_0_US-BONE... - cached - mail it - history

Calcium deficiency may cause breast cancer spread

by surmeno 2007-10-29 02:48 cancer · osteoporosis · nutrients

http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=healthNews&storyid=2007-10-19T190316Z_01_COL968533_RTRUKOC_0_US-CALC... - cached - mail it - history

Tea Drinking May Help Preserve Hip Structure in Elderly Women

Interesting relationship even if data only preliminary (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2007-10-12 23:33 osteoporosis · diet

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/564196?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Novel Drug Shows "Very Promising" Results as Osteoporosis Treatment

Early studies of a new class of drugs that boost new bone formation as well as suppress old bone resorption. (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2007-09-19 21:55 drugs · osteoporosis

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/563067?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Vitamin D Reserve is Higher in Women with Endometriosis

There may be a tradeoff for women with endo in terms of vitamin D intake for bone maintenance--free signup required to read

by surmeno 2007-09-04 17:02 endometriosis · vitamins · nutrients · osteoporosis · breast density

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/561436_print - cached - mail it - history

Reduced Sun Exposure Does Not Explain the Inverse Association of 25-Hydroxyvitamin D with Percent Body Fat in Older Adults

by surmeno 2007-08-29 15:08 nutrients · osteoporosis · vitamins

http://jcem.endojournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/92/8/3155 - cached - mail it - history

Fosamax Side Effects

Anecdotal reports of responses to Fosamax, a bisphosphonate. Remember, though, that such sites capture only the negative and the positives tend to be unrepresented.

by surmeno 2007-08-28 10:59 drugs · osteoporosis · osteoarthritis · joint pains · jaw osteonecrosis

http://gotbones.healthdiaries.com/fosamax-side-effects.html - cached - mail it - history

Bisphosphonate-Associated Osteonecrosis of the Jaw

the risk of ONJ associated with oral bisphosphonate therapy for osteoporosis appears to be low, estimated between 1 in 10,000 and less than 1 in 100,000 patient-treatment years.

by surmeno 2007-08-07 20:47 osteoporosis · risks · drugs

http://www.jbmronline.org/doi/abs/10.1359/jbmr.0707ONJ - cached - mail it - history

Low-Dose Fluoride Shows Some Promise in Osteoporosis

Obviously not ready for use, yet, but still another promising line to follow (free signup required)

by surmeno 2007-08-07 15:23 osteoporosis

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/560950?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Doc of Ages: Don't give up on the calcium and D!

Good quick analysis of recent research on vitamin D and calcium

by surmeno 2007-06-30 21:44 osteoporosis · nutrients

http://vintagefemail.blogspot.com/2007/06/dont-give-up-on-calcium-and-d.html - cached - mail it - history

Low Vitamin D Status Despite Abundant Sun Exposure

Think you're getting enough sun to take care of your vitamin D needs? Maybe not.

by surmeno 2007-06-29 13:47 risks · osteoporosis · nutrients · vitamins

http://jcem.endojournals.org/cgi/content/short/jc.2006-2250v1 - cached - mail it - history

Management and Treatment of Osteoporosis

Note that this article features bisphosphonate use as quite safe, which is, of course, of little consequence to those for whom it catastrophically isn't.

by surmeno 2007-05-30 10:44 osteoporosis · risks · drugs · nutrition · vitamins

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/555823 - cached - mail it - history

Current Concepts in Osteoporosis

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by surmeno 2007-05-30 10:36 osteoporosis · risks

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/555822 - cached - mail it - history

Mortality Greater for Hip Fracture Than Breast Cancer in Elderly Women

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by surmeno 2007-05-30 10:30 osteoporosis · risks

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/556768?src=mp - cached - mail it - history

Quality of life on breast cancer treatment (and implication for menopause)

While this article is about treatment of cancer with hormone-suppressing drugs, the effects of those drugs are similar to menopause with low hormone levels. It's interesting that symptoms doctors deny are menopausal are well known in relation to hormone-lowering treatment.

by surmeno 2007-05-18 13:56 hormones · risks · menopause · arthritis · joint pains · osteoporosis · osteoarthritis

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/556227?rss - cached - mail it - history

Postmenopausal Vertebral Fracture Associated With Concomitant Depression

These findings, the authors note, "do not tell us whether or not the depressive symptoms are the result of the fractures or whether the depressive symptoms are a contributing factor, or both." (free signup required)

by surmeno 2007-02-28 10:18 osteoporosis · hormones · depression

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/552380?src=mp - cached - mail it - history

Postmenopausal Osteoporosis: Putting the Risk for Osteonecrosis of the Jaw Into Perspective

The most recent medical position on jaw osteonecrosis associated with bisphosphonate use (but I still think they're doing a little apples-and-oranges confusion)--free signup required

by surmeno 2007-02-27 10:36 osteoporosis · drugs · risks

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Comparative effects of estrogens plus androgens and tibolone on bone, lipid pattern and sexuality in postmenopausal women

The combined regimen of androgens and ERT increased vertebral bone mass and enhance sexual activity in postmenopausal women equal to that of tibolone and to a greater extent than ERT alone; its effects on lipids, however, are clearly adverse.

by surmeno 2007-02-12 16:07 hrts · hormones · risks · osteoporosis · cardiovascular disease · testosterone · estrogen · libido

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=10714911&dopt=Abstract - cached - mail it - history

The Effect of Low Dose Micronized 17{beta}-Estradiol on Bone Turnover, Sex Hormone Levels, and Side Effects in Older Women

by surmeno 2007-02-12 15:56 hormones · hrts · osteoporosis · testosterone · estrogen

http://jcem.endojournals.org/cgi/content/full/85/12/4462 - cached - mail it - history

Four-Item Score May Predict Hip Fracture, Mortality Risk in Elderly Women

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by surmeno 2007-02-05 18:31 risks · osteoporosis

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/551685?rss - cached - mail it - history

Alendronate long-term data

Article from 2004 summarizing medical concerns about osteonecrosis and long term effects; there is really nothing newer that lays these concerns to rest (free signup required)

by surmeno 2007-02-05 13:20 osteoporosis · drugs · risks · jaw osteonecrosis

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/537852 - cached - mail it - history

[Review] Drug Insight: Existing and Emerging Therapies for Osteoporosis

Good overview on all current treatment options with stats on efficacy. Also updated information on necessity of vitamin D in addition to calcium, targets for calcium levels. (free signup required)

by surmeno 2007-01-13 12:51 osteoporosis · drugs · nutrition

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/549140_print - cached - mail it - history

Proton Pump Inhibitor Therapy May Be Linked to Increased Risk for Hip...

This is of concern because many women use these drugs (Nexium) to control the effects of the bisphosphonates, but the risk of fracture is raised more than the bisphosphonate helps. (free signup required)

by surmeno 2006-12-28 10:10 drugs · osteoporosis

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/549934?rss - cached - mail it - history

ADA.org: Oral Health Topics: Osteonecrosis of the Jaw

If you use a bisphosphonate medication—to prevent or treat osteoporosis (a thinning of the bones) or as part of cancer treatment therapy—you should advise your dentist.

by surmeno 2006-12-20 13:20 drugs · osteoporosis · risks

http://www.ada.org/public/topics/osteonecrosis.asp - cached - mail it - history

Osteoporosis Treatment

Nice simple summary of osteoporosis treatments

by surmeno 2006-10-25 15:09 osteoporosis

http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/pp/Osteoporosis/Treatment.html - cached - mail it - history

Potassium Citrate Beneficial for Osteopenia

Very early, small study but this is a treatment worth keeping an eye on, both for those interested in prevention and those under other treatment.

by surmeno 2006-10-25 13:15 osteoporosis · nutrients

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/546409?rss - cached - mail it - history

Risk Score Predicts Fracture for Osteoporotic Women - CME Teaching Brief® - MedPage Today

by surmeno 2006-09-26 18:34 osteoporosis · risks

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Radiology/GeneralRadiology/tb/4174 - cached - mail it - history

Acute hormonal responses of a high impact physical exercise session in early postmenopausal women

Note that this response is in women with ovaries--I wonder if women without may have trouble mobilizing that amount of hormone.

by surmeno 2006-08-31 01:22 hormones · osteoporosis · exercise

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=14504954 - cached - mail it - history

Merck Keeps Right On Pushing Fosamax.

Update on the concerns and incidence of jaw osteonecrosis due to bisphosphonate use, plus an analysis of the economic politics of its continued prescription by doctors

by surmeno 2006-08-21 13:17 osteoporosis · drugs · risks

http://www.sierratimes.com/06/08/15/75_7_251_91_75594.htm - cached - mail it - history

Should Symptomatic Menopausal Women Be Offered Hormone Therapy?

Excellent evaluation of research related to risks: "We conclude that young, healthy symptomatic women should be offered the option of hormone therapy. There is clear evidence that hormone therapy improves vasomotor and urogenital symptoms and provides benefits to many women with sexual dysfunction and psychological disturbances related to estrogen deficiency. Taken together, the beneficial effects of hormone therapy for many younger women outweigh the risks and provide an overall improvement in quality of life. Thus, the fears of hormonal therapy in this setting do not seem to be justified. All hormonal therapy should be individualized in symptomatic women. This involves prescribing the regimen and dosage according to individual needs." (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2006-08-20 00:12 hrts · risks · cancer · osteoporosis · cardiovascular disease · menopause

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/537095_print - cached - mail it - history

Calcium and Milk

Excellent discussion of calcium, dairy foods, diet, and bone health--should be basic reading for anyone concerned about osteoporosis (Harvard School of Public Health)

by surmeno 2006-08-13 14:41 osteoporosis · diet · nutrition · nutrients

http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/calcium.html - cached - mail it - history

Osteoporosis Advisor: Passive smoke 'bone risk boost'

by surmeno 2006-08-08 15:43 osteoporosis · risks · smoking

http://osteoporosis-advisor.blogspot.com/2006/08/passive-smoke-bone-risk-boost.html - cached - mail it - history

Appraisal Consultation Document: Alendronate, etidronate, risedronate, raloxifene, strontium ranelate and teriparatide for the secondary prevention of osteoporotic fragility fractures in postmenopausal women

UK recommendations for osteoporosis treatment

by surmeno 2006-08-08 15:26 osteoporosis · drugs · uk

http://www.nice.org.uk/page.aspx?o=273698 - cached - mail it - history

Clearing the air – links between smoking and osteoporosis strengthened

Also covers research indicating that exposure to secondhand smoke carries similar bone risks to smoking

by surmeno 2006-08-08 14:50 osteoporosis · hormones · menopause · risks · smoking

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-06/iof-cta060506.php - cached - mail it - history

A 2 yr longitudinal radiographic study examining the effect of a bisphosphonate (risedronate) upon subchondral bone loss in osteoarthritic knee patients -- Buckland-Wright et al., 10.1093/rheumatology/kel213 -- Rheumatology

by surmeno 2006-07-21 00:13 osteoporosis · drugs

http://rheumatology.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/kel213v1 - cached - mail it - history

Current Recommended Vitamin D Intake May Not Be Optimal

by surmeno 2006-07-19 23:40 nutrients · diet · osteoporosis · vitamins

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/541149?rss - cached - mail it - history

Endocrinologists' Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Menopause

This is simply the best article on the entire topic EVER: complete, full of research analysis, of impeccable credibility. Read this one article first: it's a whole education in itself. Really.

by surmeno 2006-07-17 22:02 hormones · hrts · osteoporosis · drugs · cancer · research · hysterectomy · cardiovascular disease · menopause · testosterone · risks · interactions · brain · lipids · cardiolipids · cholesterol · whi · progesterone · nutraceuticals · route · ssri · breast · soy · *absolutely read this

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/540531_print - cached - mail it - history

NEJM -- Risk-Benefit Profiles of Raloxifene for Women

"For now, there is no magic bullet that can reduce the risks of major health problems related to estrogens and aging without introducing other potentially serious health concerns." Good article summarizing hrt risks and benefits in general, not just related to SERMs

by surmeno 2006-07-13 12:37 hrts · osteoporosis · drugs · cardiovascular disease · cancer · risks · serm

http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/355/2/190 - cached - mail it - history

Inconvenient truths

Data on Actonel may not have supported the research results the drug company tried to report.

by surmeno 2006-07-08 23:13 osteoporosis · drugs

http://www.cbc.ca/news/viewpoint/vp_strauss/20060707.html - cached - mail it - history

High Homocysteine Linked to Risk for Hip Fracture in Postmenopausal Women

by surmeno 2006-07-07 14:33 osteoporosis · vitamins · nutrition · nutrients

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/537397?src=mp - cached - mail it - history

Strong support for vitamin K’s bone health benefits

by surmeno 2006-06-30 21:14 nutrition · osteoporosis · nutrients

http://www.nutraingredients.com/news/ng.asp?n=68694-vitamin-k-osteoporosis-natto - cached - mail it - history

Drugs Intended to Strengthen Bone May Cause Serious Side Effect: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance

by surmeno 2006-06-24 22:24 osteoporosis · drugs

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060622/sfth016.html?.v=56 - cached - mail it - history

Got Bones? | The Bone Health Blog

by surmeno 2006-06-24 22:23 osteoporosis · drugs · blog

http://gotbones.healthdiaries.com/ - cached - mail it - history

Teriparatide Not Cost-Effective as First-Line Anti-Osteoporosis Agent

Interestingly they didn't factor in the cost of jaw osteonecrosis.

by surmeno 2006-06-21 23:08 osteoporosis · drugs

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/536452?src=mp - cached - mail it - history

Increasing Dietary and Supplemental Calcium

If it seems that your doctor's nutritional advice is simplistic, it's because this may be the quality of education he's receiving. "Just do more" isn't a very nuanced answer to the question "how do I maintain bone health?"

by surmeno 2006-06-16 21:25 nutrition · vitamins · osteoporosis · nutrients

http://www.medscape.com/editorial/cmetogo/5517 - cached - mail it - history

Boning Up on Supplements

Use of strontium draws attention as a tool to fight osteoporosis

by surmeno 2006-06-14 22:39 osteoporosis · nutrients · minerals

http://www.canada.com/components/print.aspx?id=5f1ea4a5-69d4-485f-974f-3a22b089e0d2&k=40905 - cached - mail it - history

Osteoporosis Guidelines Updated

Newly revised treatment guidelines from The North American Menopause Society (NAMS)--a very conservative organization. The guideline development is funded by all of the osteo drug manufacturers, so guess what they prefer for treatment?

by surmeno 2006-06-06 12:10 osteoporosis · drugs

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The Seattle Times: Health: Disease expands through marriage of marketing and machines

Good history of how we got to present diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis.

by surmeno 2006-06-03 13:37 osteoporosis

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Understanding Vitamin D Cholecalciferol

This group has an agenda and is a little vague on just who they are, but there's a lot of good info on their site--especially the good/bad analysis of research and press.

by surmeno 2006-06-03 13:27 osteoporosis · diet · vitamins · nutrition · nutrients

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Vitamin D (Cholecalciferol, Calcitriol)

Vitamin D is a steroid hormone that has long been known for its important role in regulating body levels of calcium and phosphorus, and in mineralization of bone. More recently, it has become clear that receptors for vitamin D are present in a wide variety of cells, and that this hormone has biologic effects which extend far beyond control of mineral metabolism.

by surmeno 2006-06-03 13:23 hormones · osteoporosis · vitamins · nutrition · nutrients

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Osteoporosis and bone physiology

Site maintained by Susan Ott, MD Associate Professor Department of Medicine University of Washington

by surmeno 2006-06-03 13:21 osteoporosis

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Vitamin D

# Vitamin D metabolism # Vitamin D levels # Vitamin D supplements # Vitamin D metabolites # Disorders of vitamin D

by surmeno 2006-06-03 13:20 osteoporosis · diet · nutrition · nutrients · vitamins

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Dietary Supplement Fact Sheet: Vitamin D

Although the daily amount shown here is outdated, the other information may be useful.

by surmeno 2006-06-03 13:18 nutrition · osteoporosis · diet · nutrients · vitamins

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Important Safety Information on Evista (raloxifene hydrochloride)- For Health Professionals - For the Public - Eli Lilly Canada Inc.

by surmeno 2006-05-31 19:53 hrts · hormones · osteoporosis · cancer · cardiovascular disease · serm

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Calcitonin-Salmon Nasal Spray (Miacalcin) Linked to Increased Risk for Nasal Adverse Events in Elderly

This is a change in label required by the FDA recognizing an increased incidence >65 years of age.

by surmeno 2006-05-25 11:34 osteoporosis · drugs · news

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Testosterone Patch Helpful for Women With Androgen Deficiency...

Note that although the level was physiologic, that is, about what women normally make, some women did show acne and increased hair growth--signs that for them this dose was still excessive.

by surmeno 2006-05-25 11:19 testosterone · hrts · osteoporosis · news

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Testosterone Patch Helpful for Women With Androgen Deficiency...

"using a patch that delivered 300 μg daily"--note that the daily dose is just what we normally made, not a huge male quantity

by surmeno 2006-05-15 20:42 hormones · testosterone · libido · osteoporosis

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Pituitary hormone implicated in bone loss after menopause

by surmeno 2006-05-10 00:34 hormones · osteoporosis

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Calcium, Vitamin D Supplements May Not Reduce Fractures in...

"Although we found no evidence of a benefit on fractures in older community dwelling women given calcium and vitamin D supplementation, we cannot exclude a clinically significant benefit of supplementation owing to the relatively wide confidence intervals around our estimate of effect," the authors write. There was also no measure of the effect of exercise in this study.

by surmeno 2006-05-09 20:53 osteoporosis · diet · vitamins · minerals

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