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What is Osteomalacia?
The word osteomalacia means “soft bones.” The condition keeps your bones from mineralizing, or hardening, as they should. Lack of vitamin D can tak...
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Vitamin D for Osteoporosis
Even though sunlight is a key part of your body’s vitamin D production, it’s best to protect your skin with clothing and sunscreen if you’ll be out...
Read moreStrontium for Osteoporosis
In Australia and some countries in Europe, a form of strontium called strontium ranelate (Osseor, Protelos) is available as a prescription medicati...
Read moreSymptoms of a Spinal Compression Fracture
The main symptom you’ll notice with a spinal compression fracture is back pain. Other people will still have pain after the fracture has healed.
Read moreSelective Estrogen Receptor Modulators (SERMs)
The risk of deep vein thrombosis with raloxifene is probably comparable to that of estrogen, about 2 to 3 times higher than the usual low occurrenc...
Read moreSymptoms & Types
Juvenile osteoporosis most often happens in children between ages 8 and 14.
Read moreWhat are The Treatments for Osteoporosis?
Your doctor can also tell you if you need to take calcium supplements at a different time than your other medications. To help the body absorb calc...
Read moreForteo for Osteoporosis
Tell your doctor if you think Forteo is having a bad effect on your well-being. Forteo should be used only in men with osteoporosis and postmenopau...
Read moreOsteoporosis and Bone Density Tests
Bone density tests (also called bone mineral density tests or BMD tests) check how strong your bones are by measuring a small part of one or a few ...
Read moreUnderstanding Osteoporosis -- Symptoms
Each year, 1.5 million older Americans get a broken bone, or 'fracture,' because of the disease.
Read moreCauses of Osteoporosis
It's also important for them to exercise daily to build strong bones. For most women, the total amount of bone peaks somewhere between ages 25 and ...
Read moreWhat is Paget's Disease of Bone?
Some people also get arthritis in joints near the affected bones. But with Paget's disease, this happens too fast and gives your bones an odd shape...
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