Osteoporosis
Arthritis advocacy groups hold briefing in US to address “Silent Enemy” of arthritis in the military
Arthritis is the top cause of disability among US military veterans and the second leading cause of medical discharge from the US Army, says leading advocacy groups at a meeting to educate policy makers about the prevalence of arthritis in the military.
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Fish oil supplements may not prevent bone loss in knee osteoarthritis after all says new study
Doubt has been cast on the benefits of fish oil supplementation for preventing bone loss in people with knee osteoarthritis, experts highlight in Osteoporosis International.
An Australian research group investigated if supplementation with high dose omega-3 fish oil could have an impact on bone mineral density in 202 people aged at least 40 years who were affected by the disease. Continue reading
Experts question automatic osteoporosis drug holidays
Osteoporosis treatment decisions should be based on individual fracture risk, rather than automatically interrupting or stopping bisphosphonate therapy after five or three years, experts explain in Osteoporosis International. Continue reading
Bisphosphonate therapy may extend life of people with osteoporosis
People with osteoporosis who are treated with bisphosphonates tend to experience lower mortality rates, a team of researchers report in Osteoporosis International.
Experts looked at the risk of secondary fractures and mortality in 31,668 people aged at least 50 years old with osteoporosis who had hip fractures and were treated with and without antiosteoporotic medication. Continue reading
Wrist fracture may indicate susceptibility to serious fractures in postmenopausal women
Wrist fracture could be a predictor of other more serious fractures in women under 65 years who have been through menopause, says research in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.
Over 160,000 women aged 50–79 years answered annual questionnaires detailing the fractures they had over the course of more than a decade. Continue reading
