If you've been considering getting a tongue piercing, you may want to hold off. Having the piercing may be cool, but research shows it can cause serious oral health problems.
Jul 27, 2015
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Participation in sports by women and girls has increased from 310,000 individuals in 1971 to 3.37 million in 2010. At the same time, sports-related injuries among female athletes have skyrocketed. According to a new study ...
Jul 1, 2015
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The class of antidepressants known as SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors), taken to curb menopausal symptoms, may boost bone fracture risk, suggests research published online in the journal Injury Prevention.
Jun 25, 2015
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A recent study from the University of Eastern Finland in collaboration with Deakin University, Australia, shows that recurrent major depressive disorder (MDD) in men is associated with lower bone density. The use of antidepressants ...
Jun 12, 2015
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Weekend screen time is linked to poorer teen bone health—but only in boys, reveals research published in the online journal BMJ Open.
Jun 10, 2015
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Researchers at the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine report that women with higher blood levels of certain chemicals tended to have slightly lower bone density and a higher prevalence of osteoporosis.
Jun 10, 2015
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Anti-osteoporotic medication is not an effective means for preventing hip fractures among the elderly, concludes a study recently published in the BMJ.
May 27, 2015
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Broken bones in older people are notoriously slow to heal, but researchers at Duke Medicine have identified a potential way to speed the process.
May 20, 2015
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An international panel of experts, led by WA researchers, is developing guidelines to help clinicians and families better manage bone health in individuals with Rett's syndrome.
May 15, 2015
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That biomarker, an enzyme called alkaline phosphatase, can be checked through a test similar to a routine blood draw, making this type of screening preferable to the more expensive and invasive DEXA scan, which measures bone ...
Mar 12, 2015
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