Health
Working toward stronger bones with exercise
If you're going to fall and break something, you should at least have a good story to tell.
Dec 18, 2012
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News tagged with bone strength
Overweight & Obesity
Bones of obese children may be in trouble, study finds
Studies have shown that obese children tend to have more muscle, but recent University of Georgia research on the muscle and bone relationship shows that excess body fat may compromise other functions in their bodies, such ...
Dec 15, 2015
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Health
Researchers discover mushrooms can provide as much vitamin D as supplements
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have discovered that eating mushrooms containing Vitamin D2 can be as effective at increasing and maintaining vitamin D levels (25–hydroxyvitamin D) as taking ...
Apr 22, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Impact and resistance training boosts bone strength and muscle function in those with Crohn's disease
Research from Northumbria University, Newcastle, has shown the important role specific types of exercise can play in the management of bone loss, fatigue and muscle dysfunction for those with Crohn's disease.
Jul 30, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Experts recommend men at risk for osteoporosis undergo bone density testing
Osteoporosis in men causes significant morbidity and mortality. Today, the Endocrine Society released clinical practice guidelines (CPG) for management of this condition in men. "Osteoporosis in Men: An Endocrine Society ...
Jun 18, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Favorable effect of exercise on BMD continues as women age
(HealthDay)—For early-postmenopausal osteopenic women, exercise is consistently favorable for bone mineral density (BMD) over a prolonged period, according to a study published online Aug. 1 in the Journal of Bone and Mineral ...
Aug 19, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Steroid injection linked with significant bone loss in postmenopausal women treated for back pain
Postmenopausal women suffered significant bone density loss in their hip after they were treated with an epidural steroid injection for back pain relief, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study
Dec 1, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study suggests more older women may benefit from bone drugs
A bone-strengthening drug given by IV every 18 months greatly lowered the risk of fracture in certain older women, a large study found. The results suggest these medicines might help more people than those who get them now ...
Oct 1, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Consumer health: Preventing osteoporosis
Osteoporosis affects approximately 10 million people in the U.S., 80% of whom are women, according to the Office on Women's Health.
Jun 6, 2023
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Medical research
Scientists explore a new parameter of bone quality that measures strength instead of density
For people taking glucocorticoids such as prednisone, the increased risk of bone fracture is a well-documented side effect. Used to treat a variety of medical conditions, including autoimmune diseases and allergies, glucocorticoids ...
Mar 24, 2015
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