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(HealthDay)—Following successful lumbar spine surgery, the bone mineral density (BMD) of the vertebral body and femoral neck can increase but appears to related to post-operative walking ability, according to a study published in the March 15 issue of Spine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-bone-density-spine-femur-post-spine.html Surgery Wed, 03 Apr 2013 14:20:01 EST news284215426 A study of nearly 4,000 pairs of mothers and their children in the Children of the '90s study at the University of Bristol has shown that maternal vitamin D levels during pregnancy are not associated with the child's bone health in later life. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-maternal-vitamin-d-pregnancy-affect.html Health Mon, 18 Mar 2013 18:30:03 EST news282829319 (HealthDay)—The top five primary care issues that patients and physicians should question have been released by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) as part of the Choosing Wisely Campaign. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-aafp-issues-wisely.html Health Tue, 26 Feb 2013 13:50:01 EST news281105120 (HealthDay)—Following lumbar laminectomy, loss of strength and shear stiffness (SS) can be predicted in the human lumbar spinal segment using measurable parameters, according to a study published in the December issue of the European Spine Journal. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-post-laminectomy-spine-strength.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 17 Jan 2013 16:40:02 EST news277660124 (Medical Xpress)—Physical activity rather than food has the biggest impact on children's weight according to new data from the Lifestyle of our Kids (LOOK) longitudinal study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-kids-healthy-physical-important-diet.html Health Thu, 22 Nov 2012 09:00:02 EST news272795684 A preliminary study of 127 post-menopausal women on hormone replacement therapy in Portugal suggests that there are several risk factors associated with osteoporosis and bone fracture these include age, low bone mineral density, a sedentary lifestyle, coffee consumption and ovariectomy. Details are reported later this month in the International Journal of Medical Engineering and Informatics. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-osteoporosis-factors-menopause.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 13 Nov 2012 08:35:15 EST news272018077 (HealthDay) -- Standard definitions of obesity, which are based on height and weight, may not apply to former National Football League players and other groups with greater muscle mass, according to a new study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-obese-heavy-ex-nfl-players.html Overweight and Obesity Mon, 30 Jul 2012 18:40:02 EST news262890992 (HealthDay) -- There is a strong association between degenerative spondylolisthesis and spinous process fracture in patients undergoing interspinous process spacer (IPS) surgery, according to a study published online May 24 in The Spine Journal. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-spondylolisthesis-linked-spinous-fractures.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Sat, 02 Jun 2012 04:50:01 EST news257829849 (Medical Xpress) -- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute's researchers have played a leading role in a recent study into osteoporosis, more than doubling the number of currently known genes in the disease. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-genes-fracture-susceptibility-osteoporosis.html Genetics Fri, 27 Apr 2012 06:04:08 EST news254725436 (HealthDay) -- Nine physician specialty groups have created lists of common tests or procedures that they believe are often overused or unnecessary, to help doctors and patients make wiser decisions about care. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-physician-groups-medical.html Health Wed, 04 Apr 2012 11:40:01 EST news252757441 Although a recent study suggests that women with normal results on dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scans at ages 67 and older may wait up to 15 years for a second test, a Viewpoint article published today in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research (JBMR) cautions that such a lengthy interval is inappropriate for many adults. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-osteoporosis-experts-urge-bone-density.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 01 Mar 2012 04:44:08 EST news249799436 A modest reduction in consumption of carbohydrate foods may promote loss of deep belly fat, even with little or no change in weight, a new study finds. Presentation of the study results will be Sunday at The Endocrine Society's 93rd Annual Meeting in Boston. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-carbs-body-fat-authors.html Health Mon, 06 Jun 2011 09:31:49 EST news226571491 A news study finds that the worse a woman's skin wrinkles are during the first few years of menopause, the lower her bone density is. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-severity-facial-wrinkles-bone-density.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Sun, 05 Jun 2011 04:00:02 EST news226459290