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Osteoporosis

NHS suggests taking drug instead of exercising

March 28, 2012

      NHS says take drugs rather than change life-style   Strong people will weep.  Yet another drug is being lauded for NHS patients, without working out if there could be a safer and more sensible alternative that doesn’t rely on drugs. Recent Media is full of benefits of Servier’s drug Protelos to  slow [...]

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Another step forward in Osteoporosis ‘battle’

November 8, 2011

But it could be two years   for benefit to kick in     Mrs Claire L Severgnini, Chief Executive of the National Osteoporosis Society, is delighted with the news, just announced, to include osteoporosis in the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) of the UK wide GP contract for 2012/13. As she says, “this decision [...]

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New website for people with Osteoporosis

November 2, 2011

Breaking Point   This website follows the successful launch of ‘Osteoporosis in the UK at Breaking Point’   A resource that called upon healthcare professionals, policy-makers and politicians to take action to ensure patients receive appropriate diagnosis and management of their osteoporosis. What the website offers Breaking Point.org  aims to deliver a valuable resource for [...]

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Patients should be treated holistically on NHS

October 28, 2011

Truth comes out at meeting on Vitamin D   Getting to meetings at Portcullis House (that mega-monstrosity built to provide offices for our MPs) are always a strain. First of all you have to queue for half an hour to get in to see these expense account fillers.  Then you file into a room for [...]

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Where to find classes for Osteoporosis

October 27, 2011

Glasgow Leads                                                                                                       with Physiotherapy Services Anyone lucky enough to live in Glasgow has a range of exercise classes from which to choose. When will other areas follow? Research shows that regular suitable exercise for Osteoporosis can help protect you from breaking bones in two ways: strengthening your bones (along with the medication prescribed by [...]

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Bisphosphonates and other Osteoporosis news

September 13, 2011

Latest news   In the States, the FDA (Food and Drug advisory committee) wants the agency to limit the duration of bisphosphonate therapy for treatment of osteoporosis. But the committee could not agree on what that time limit should be.  However, their findings are below. While in Britain, there are very, very small signs that [...]

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New Book on Osteopeania

August 6, 2011

If you’re concerned about bone loss, you have probably heard about osteopeania.   Particularly if your drugs include AIs (aromatase inhibitors). When I was put on these drugs, my Oncologist arranged for me to have Bone Density or DEXA scans – and sure enough, one day told me I had Osteoporosis. And that was that [...]

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Vitamin D and osteoporosis

July 4, 2011

Vitamin D deficiency a common health issue Experts in the States say that getting enough vitamin D is key to bone health, yet vitamin D deficiency remains a common health issue. According to the Endocrine Society, very few foods naturally contain or are fortified with vitamin D, and sunlight is one of the best sources [...]

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What Does “Osteopenia” Really Mean?

June 4, 2011

Let Johns Hopkins explain Perhaps you’ve been told — or you’ve read — that osteopenia presents a serious risk factor for the development of osteoporosis. Or perhaps you’ve had a bone density test and your doctor has told you that the results mean you have osteopenia. So information that has just come through from The [...]

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Austria offers superb treatment for Osteoporosis

April 8, 2011

HOTEL LAMM, SEEFELD, AUSTRIA In  the middle of the charming Austrian mountain village of Seefeld, stands the Hotel Lamm – which has been owned by the Seyrling family for centuries. Today, the family have turned their old Inn into a welcoming and efficient holiday hotel with a top-class medical centre;  now it offers first-class care and [...]

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