Youve made the decision to talk to your doctor about osteoporosis. Perhaps now you are concerned that you might forg

  According to the January 2011 Harvard Womens Health Watch newsletter, 750,000 vertebral fractures caused by

Most of the time, we go to the doctor because something is wrong: a pain here, a tightness there. And when we head i

A Mayo Clinic study released in an August 2009 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine raised questions about t

It’s well known that calcium is good for your bones, but new research shows that an unlikely ingredient may help you

People with anorexia nervosa have high amounts of fat in their bone marrow, and this may make them prone to osteopor

A common class of bone-strengthening osteoporosis drugs, known as bisphosphonates, may significantly reduce the risk

Each year, thousands of Americans undergo a procedure called vertebroplasty to treat osteoporosis-related fractures.

Vitamin D Vitamin D helps enhance calcium absorption in the body and helps with bone formation. When taken along

Osteoporosis, a disease of your bones, is tricky. You may not even know you have it until you break a bone, and that

Osteoporosis is a bone disease that causes your bones to weaken. To better understand osteoporosis and how it affect

Osteoporosis is sometimes called the silent disease and with good reason. Early in the disease there may be no sympt

Researchers from Columbia University Medical Center found that a once-daily pill that prevents the release of seroto

A new osteoporosis drug that may prevent fractures, heart disease, stroke, and cut the risk of certain breast cancer

Smoking leads to an increased risk for osteoporosis (among other things, such as lung cancer). For starters, the tob

Compressive Forces A compression fracture results from tension created by external force (e.g. trauma). The compres

Did you know that 700,000 vertebral fractures occur each year in the United States? Eighty-five percent (85%) of the

Treatment The majority of mild to moderate compression fractures are treated with immobilization in a brace or cors

What is a Compression/Wedge Fracture? A compression fracture is a common fracture of the spine. It implies that the

Uncontrollable RisksThe disease is often progressive and, although osteoporosis cannot be cured, it may be controll