MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'bone density'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:20:57 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4631648&cid=t_127955_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FLb25IzA8q8M%2F Good morning, everyone, and how are you today? Gloomy skies are hovering over the Pharmalot corporate campus again. Nonetheless, our spirits remain sunny. You know the refrain: ‘Every brand new day should be unwrapped like a precious gift.’ In other words, those meetings and deadlines may loom, but you will persevere. Meanwhile, please join us for, yes, that mandatory cup of stimulation and get ready to conquer the world. Have a good one and stay in touch… Merck Returns Blood Clot Drug to Portola (Reuters) Bayer Launches Melt-In-The-Mouth Impotence Pill In UK (Pharma Times) Abbott Settles HIV Drug Price Lawsuit With Pharmacies (Reuters) No Fracture Warnings Needed On OTC Heartburn Meds (Reuters) Canadian Access To Medicines Bill Stalls In Senate (Bridges Weekly) Amgen Say... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4631648 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 11:59:01 +0100 4631648 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4237894&cid=t_127955_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhow-often-should-bone-density-testing-be-done%2F2010.12.07 Not as often as you think, even though Medicare may be willing to pay for it every two years. Via Science Daily: Now a new study led by Margaret L. Gourlay, MD, MPH of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine finds that women aged 67 years and older with normal bone mineral density scores may not need screening again for 10 years. “If a woman’s bone density at age 67 is very good, then she doesn’t need to be re-screened in two years or three years, because we’re not likely to see much change,” Gourlay said. “Our study found it would take about 16 years for 10 percent of women in the highest bone density ranges to develop osteoporosis. That was longer than we expected, and it’s great news for this group of women,” Gourlay said. The researchers sug... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4237894 Tue, 07 Dec 2010 19:00:11 +0100 4237894 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4003258&cid=t_127955_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fa-stunning-look-at-the-fragility-of-osteoporosis%2F2010.09.27 Occasionally I like to post great visuals from Street Anatomy. Here is another set, this time depicting the bone fragility of osteoporosis. Apparently these were glass models that were shot as they hit the ground. Stunning: (more…) *This blog post was originally published at KevinMD.com* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4003258 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 12:00:29 +0100 4003258 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3737020&cid=t_127955_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fbones-yours-might-need-inspection-sooner-than-you-think%2F Osteoporosis might seem like fodder for grandmas, but checking your bone density might be a good idea long before you’re in nursing home territory. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) is suggesting that at-risk women get screened for Osteoporosis earlier than was formerly recommended. In the past, doctors recommended that women aged 65 and older or post-menopausal women younger than receive bone scans to screen for osteoporosis, but the USPSTF is now suggesting that women as young as 50 may have a high enough calculated risk that they should get screened. Risk factors include low weight or body mass (women 125 pounds or under are often at higher risk), a history of alcohol and tobacco use, and family history. (To calculate your ten-year risk, check out this free FRAX Fra... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3737020 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 21:24:11 +0100 3737020 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3683700&cid=t_127955_111_f&fid=39123&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fnursingcomments%2Ftdtc%2F%7E3%2FE6JR4DxF-n0%2F           It is estimated that 10 million people over age 50 in the United States have osteoporosis, 80 percent of them women.  Another 34 million people have osteopenia (low bone mass), which predisposes them to developing osteoporosis as they age.  One in two women and about one in four men over age 50 will suffer an osteoporosis-related fracture during their lifetime.  The term osteoporosis actually means “porous bones” – a condition in which the bones lose their mass and mineral content, and eventually become fragile and prone to fracture.  The condition develops when the pace of new bone formation cannot keep up with the loss of bone.  The term is also referred to as “brittle bone disease” and the problem with this condition is that it increases your chance of ... Nursing Comments blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3683700 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 12:50:27 +0100 3683700 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2125315&cid=t_127955_135_f&fid=35262&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsurvivinghiv.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F01%2Fnew-book-on-medical-use-of-anabolic.html (Source: Nelson Vergel's HIV Blog) Nelson Vergel's HIV Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2125315 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 03:55:00 +0100 2125315 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2005765&cid=t_127955_135_f&fid=35262&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsurvivinghiv.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F12%2Fshould-i-take-vitamin-d-if-i-am-taking.html (Source: Nelson Vergel's HIV Blog) Nelson Vergel's HIV Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2005765 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:58:00 +0100 2005765 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1926427&cid=t_127955_135_f&fid=35262&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsurvivinghiv.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F11%2Fcomparative-analysis-of-hiv-and-hiv.html (Source: Nelson Vergel's HIV Blog) Nelson Vergel's HIV Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1926427 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 17:25:00 +0100 1926427 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1065805&cid=t_127955_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2007%2F12%2F02%2Fdepressed-women-more-at-risk-for-physiological-illness%2F Recently there has been more research into the link between psychological disorders and physiological illnesses. One of the things we’ve been hearing about a lot is the link between depression and heart disease. This appears to be especially true in woman. In fact, a recent study found that cardiac events occurred at a rate of 2.5 times more in the depressed women in a study vs. the group without depression. Further, new research completed by the National Institutes of Mental Health, suggests that premenopausal women with depression have a lower bone mass than premenopausal women without depression. An interesting article pertaining to this subject is posted on the Medical News Today website, which is titled; “Bone-Thinning and Depression Linked in Premenopausal Women”. The article,... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1065805 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 12:50:12 +0100 1065805 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=700803&cid=t_127955_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F128415479%2Fnew_cost_from_antidepressants.html If you had to choose between strong bones or more contentment - which would rule?According to Oregon Health & Science University there could be a higher cost than once thought – from antidepressants. New studies show some drugs taken to strengthen emotions – may actually weaken bones!It seems that some people who take selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, which include antidepressants such as Prozac, Paxil and Zoloft, are prone to increased bone loss.Researchers in this new study, reported that elderly men taking the drugs showed lower bone mineral density, while elderly women using antidepressants showed increased bone loss. It's not what people expected!Check out the details from Dr. Elizabeth Haney,  who suggests both an additional screening or extra protecti... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=700803 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 18:31:52 +0100 700803