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Mysteries of bone breakdown revealed: the RANK, RANK-L and OPG system

Mysteries of bone breakdown revealed: the RANK, RANK-L and OPG system

Each minute, within the skeleton, more than a million sites of old worn-out bone are being eaten away by ...
Increased fracture risk with heartburn drugs

Increased fracture risk with heartburn drugs

Over the years I have written about the many studies documenting an increase risk of fracture among those using ...
How Mary healed her broken leg fast

How Mary healed her broken leg fast

In an earlier blog post, I told the story of Mary, a young woman who had shattered two bones in her leg in what ...
Down to the bone injustice — not just for women

Down to the bone injustice — not just for women

The “osteoporosis scare” is no longer just for women. Here at the Center for Better Bones, we are seeing an ...
Yes, you can be too thin

Yes, you can be too thin

Whenever I go to one of my son’s school events, or see a group of children in other places, my attention is drawn ...
Bones, not Botox

Bones, not Botox

I was amused by a story presented on NPR about how plastic surgeons were just discovering that part of the reason ...
Why should you hang on to your medical records?

Why should you hang on to your medical records?

Let me tell you about Janet. Janet is a thin, energetic 57-year-old woman now seven years into menopause who came ...
Mary’s broken leg – Part 1

Mary’s broken leg – Part 1

I often say it’s never too late to build strong, healthy bones, but I could just as easily say it’s never too ...
Nothing comes from nothing—rethinking “primary osteoporosis”

Nothing comes from nothing—rethinking “primary osteoporosis”

When osteoporosis is diagnosed in men, a great effort is made to uncover the causes of the excessive bone loss. In ...
Case study: How Lynn halted her menopausal bone loss

Case study: How Lynn halted her menopausal bone loss

It’s long been held that menopause is a time of rapid bone loss. This oft-cited generalization has now been ...
Who needs a medical osteoporosis workup?

Who needs a medical osteoporosis workup?

Here at the Center for Better Bones, we often say that it is difficult to solve a problem you do not fully ...
ABC News report: Fosamax can cause needless fractures

ABC News report: Fosamax can cause needless fractures

I hate to say "I told you so," but for years here at the Center for Better Bones, I've said that Fosamax and ...
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