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Osteoporosis

Vitamin D Shows Heart Benefits In Study

nytimes.com | Roni Caryn Rabin | Posted 11.16.2009 | Living

Read More: Heart, Vitamins, Coronary Disease, Osteoporosis, Health, Vitamin D, Bone Health, Milk, Calcium, Metabolism, Heart Disease, Hart Attack, Wellness, Artery Disease, Living News

Got vitamin D? It may protect you from heart disease....

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What You Don't Know About Osteoporosis

Joseph Sciabbarrasi, M.D. | Posted 11.13.2009 | Living

Read More: Women, Bones, Osteoporosis, Women's Health, Health, Bone Health, Milk, Medicine, Wellness, Living News
Joseph Sciabbarrasi, M.D.

We'll look at one of the most controversial and misunderstood treatments for osteoporosis -- hormone replacement therapy. We'll also answer whether being obese can actually reduce the risk of osteoporosis.

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What You Don't Know About Osteoporosis

Joseph Sciabbarrasi, M.D. | Posted 11.12.2009 | Living

Read More: Women, Aging, Smoking, Vitamin D, Supplements, Menopause, Post-Menopausal, Wellness, Vitamins, Osteoporosis, Women's Health, Health, Bone Health, Alcohol, Calcium, Calcium Supplement, Living News
Joseph Sciabbarrasi, M.D.

This is the first of three articles on what helps keep bones healthy and strong -- and what does not. We will be covering both prevention of and treatment for osteoporosis for women as well as men.

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Why Common Foods May Hurt Your Health

Dr. Jon LaPook | Posted 10.04.2009 | Living

Read More: Thyroiditis, Abdominal Pain, Constipation, Gas, Distention, Iron Deficiency, Gluten, Diarrhea, Osteoporosis, CBS News, Bloating, Celiac Disease, Type 1 Diabetes, Weight Loss, New England Journal of Medicine, Nutrients, Living News
Dr. Jon LaPook

There's a disease that American doctors are absolutely terrible at diagnosing. It's estimated that three million Americans have celiac disease, and only a small percentage of them know it.

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Green Tea May Benefit Bone Health

medicalnewstoday.com | Posted 11.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Women, Bone, Bones, Prevention, Osteoporosis, Health, Women's Health, Calcium, Metabolism, Wellness, Calcium Supplements, Osteoporosis Treatment, Living News

New research from Hong Kong found that green tea, one of the most popular drinks around the world, may benefit bone health and the researchers suggest...

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Osteoporotic Fractures Increase Risk of Dying by 300%

Dr. John Neustadt | Posted 09.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Calcium Supplments, Fosamax, Tai Chi, Vitamin D, Actonel, Osteoporosis Prevention, Osteoporosis Fractures, Osteoporosis Treament, Boniva, Osteoporosis Death, Osteopenia, Osteoporosis, Bone Health, Qi Gong, Vitamin D Supplements, Vitamin K, Calcium, Living News
Dr. John Neustadt

Breaking a hip or vertebrae increases your risk of dying.

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A Vital Part of Healthcare Reform: Change How We Educate Our Doctors

Dr. John Neustadt | Posted 08.13.2009 | Living

Read More: Depression, Fosamax, Ambien, Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy, Anorexia Nervosa, Naturopathic, Prozac, Primary Care Crisis, National Library of Medicine, Pyridoxine, Magnesium, Actonel, Medical Education, Alpha Lipoic Acid, Vitamin b6, Zinc, Boniva, Welbutrin, Osteoporosis, Primary Care, Anorexia, Bone Health, Vitamin K, Institute of Medicine, Klonipin, Diabetes, Healthcare Reform, mk4, Living News
Dr. John Neustadt

Training doctors to uncover and treat the underlying causes of disease could eliminate much of the unnecessary reliance on pharmaceuticals and reduce their devastating, and sometimes deadly, side effects.

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It's Time to Change the Discussion About Osteoporosis

Dr. John Neustadt | Posted 07.08.2009 | Living

Read More: Calcium Supplments, Fosamax, Bones, Tai Chi, Vitamin D, Excersises for Osteoporosis, Causes Osteoporosis, Actonel, Osteoporosis Prevention, Osteoporosis Treament, Boniva, Fracture, Osteopenia, World Health Organization, Osteoporosis, Qi Gong, Vitamin K, Calcium, mk4, Personal Health, Wellness, Health, Alternative Medicine, Integrative Medicine, Living News
Dr. John Neustadt

May marks Osteoporosis Awareness Month, and this year, let's shift the focus from increasing bone density to reducing fracture risk.

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It's Time to Enjoy More Soy: April is National Soy Foods Month

Bruce Friedrich | Posted 05.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Eggs, American Institute for Cancer Research, Breast Cancer, Osteoporosis, Dairy, Tofu, Cancer, Heart Disease, Diabetes, John Robbins, Vegetarianism, Meat, Soy, Living News
Bruce Friedrich

Soy foods are not only nutritious, they're delicious and versatile. Soy products can be used in everything from stir fries and smoothies to cheeseburgers and cheesecakes.

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More Bad News About Osteoporosis Drugs

Doug Bremner | Posted 07.25.2008 | Living

Read More: Fosamax, Women's Health, Prevention, Osteoporosis, Health, Drugs, Alendronate, Medications, Living News
Doug Bremner

Kudos to the New York Times for bringing up the issue and pointing out the risk of bisphosphonate drugs that are supposed to save you from fractures.

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Exercises To Combat Osteoporosis

Dr. Rock Positano | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living

Read More: Osteoporosis Treament, Rock Positano, Causes Osteoporosis, Osteoporosis, Osteoporosis Prevention, Excersises for Osteoporosis, Dr. Rock Positano, Living News
Dr. Rock Positano

What do a can of peas, a bottle of water and a towel have to do with osteoporosis? You can use all of them in place of weights in exercises to help p...

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