News related to Forteo (Teriparatide) and/or conditions it is approved for
Combination Drug Therapy May Be Best Treatment For Osteoporosis
Source: Bones / Orthopedics News From Medical News Today [2013.05.17]
The combination of two different drugs for osteoporosis was found to increase bone mineral density (BMD) more than treatment with either drug alone, according to the results of a small clinical trial published in The Lancet...
Androgen Deprivation Therapy For Prostate Cancer Can Cause Osteoporosis
Source: Bones / Orthopedics News From Medical News Today [2013.05.16]
Androgen deprivation therapy is a common and effective treatment for advanced prostate cancer. However, among other side-effects, it can cause significant bone thinning in men on long-term treatment...
New Insights Into Patient And Physician Characteristics That Contribute To Osteoporosis Medication Adherence
Source: Compliance News From Medical News Today [2013.04.22]
Nearly 30 percent of women failed to pick up their bisphosphonate prescriptions, a medication that is most commonly used to treat osteoporosis and similar bone diseases, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published in the journal Osteoporosis International...
Nearly 30 Percent Of Women Fail To Pick Up New Prescriptions For Osteoporosis, Kaiser Permanente Study Finds
Source: Compliance News From Medical News Today [2013.04.20]
Study offers new insights on patient and physician characteristics that contribute to osteoporosis medication adherence Nearly 30 percent of women failed to pick up their bisphosphonate prescriptions, a medication that is most commonly used to treat osteoporosis and similar bone diseases, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published this week in the journal Osteoporosis International...
Interventions To Physicians And Patients Improve Osteoporosis Treatment At Low Cost
Source: Primary Care / General Practice News From Medical News Today [2013.04.19]
Reminding primary care doctors to test at-risk patients for osteoporosis can prevent fractures and reduce health care costs, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM). Osteoporosis is a condition that is common, costly and undertreated...
Men May Benefit From Osteoporosis Drug, Too: Study
Source: MedicineNet Fracture Specialty [2012.11.01]
Title: Men May Benefit From Osteoporosis Drug, Too: Study
Category: Health News
Created: 10/31/2012 6:06:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 11/1/2012 12:00:00 AM
Osteoporosis Quiz: Test Your Medical IQ
Source: MedicineNet alendronate Specialty [2012.08.09]
Title: Osteoporosis Quiz: Test Your Medical IQ
Category: MedicineNet Quiz
Created: 1/14/2011 2:27:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 8/9/2012 12:49:40 PM
Osteoporosis
Source: MedicineNet Lactose Intolerance Specialty [2012.06.06]
Title: Osteoporosis
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 12/31/1997 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 6/6/2012 12:00:00 AM
Osteoporosis Drugs' Safety Subject of FDA Panel
Source: MedicineNet alendronate Specialty [2011.09.09]
Title: Osteoporosis Drugs' Safety Subject of FDA Panel
Category: Health News
Created: 9/9/2011 10:06:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 9/9/2011 12:00:00 AM
Osteoporosis Drugs Linked to Rare Fractures
Source: MedicineNet etidronate Specialty [2010.09.15]
Title: Osteoporosis Drugs Linked to Rare Fractures
Category: Health News
Created: 9/15/2010 6:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 9/15/2010 12:00:00 AM
Picture of Osteoporosis
Source: MedicineNet calcitonin Specialty [2010.01.21]
Title: Picture of Osteoporosis
Category: Images
Created: 1/21/2010 1:12:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 1/21/2010 1:12:39 PM
Osteoporosis Pictures Slideshow: Are Your Bones at Risk?
Source: MedicineNet esterified estrogens and methyltestosterone Specialty [2009.04.29]
Title: Osteoporosis Pictures Slideshow: Are Your Bones at Risk?
Category: Slideshows
Created: 4/23/2009 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 4/29/2009 12:00:00 AM
Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty for osteoporosis related fracture
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Orthopedics
A review of how vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty are being used to treat the pain associated with vertebral compression fractures.
Study Finds Increase In Fall-Related Traumatic Brain Injuries Among Elderly Men And Women
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today [2013.05.08]
"Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of hospitalization, disability, and death-worldwide, and among older adults, falling is the most common cause of TBI," writes Niina Korhonen, B.M., of the Injury and Osteoporosis Research Center, Tampere, Finland, and colleagues in a Research Letter...
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