Is Forteo™ a new bone wonder drug? Not really!
Forteo™ is promoted as a rising star on the osteoporosis scene, a bone drug that actually builds new bone, ...
Endurance cycling leads to bone loss
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While exercise is generally good for bone, a study of male endurance cyclists reports that ...
Are Asians at higher risk for osteoporosis?
Does being Asian-American really increase your risk of fracture? Being “Asian or Asian-American” always figured ...
Prunes and osteoporosis: Your questions answered
My recent blog on the bone-building action of prunes drew a lot of attention and generated several interesting ...
NOF’s new osteoporosis treatment guidelines: Are they kidding?
In April 2008 the U.S. National Osteoporosis Foundation published its new criteria for osteoporosis treatment, ...
Can prunes reverse bone loss?
My friend and fellow osteoporosis researcher Dr. Bahram Arjmandi says yes, the humble prune can reverse bone loss, ...
How often should a low-risk individual get a bone density test? Canadian authorities say only every 5 years.
If you are thinking that you should have a bone mineral density retest every year or two, you should know that ...
Oral alendronate (Fosamax®) use seriously increases the risk of severe dental complications
For some time now we have been hearing reports of strange jaw bone decay (osteonecrosis) associated with the use ...
Welcome to the Osteo Blast (now the Better Bones Blog!)
Greetings to all,
Some of you might be wondering why you have not heard from me for several months—no ...
Declining nutrient content of US foods
When we eat a carrot or apple today are we getting all the nutrients we have been told the food contains? The ...
How many women experience an osteoporotic fracture?
A few months ago one of our readers asked me to estimate just how many people in the U.S. actually experience an ...
Bone mineral density alone does not predict fracture
Recently, two international studies verified what we in the Center for Better Bones have been saying for years ...
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