Primer on the Metabolic Bone Diseases And Disorders of Mineral Metabolism (ASBMR, Primer on the Metabolic Bone Diseases and Disorders of Mineral Metabolism)
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
In this, our final segment on Osteoporosis, let's take a closer look at some of the myths and legends of the effects of eating meat, minerals and proteins and quaffing a pint or two.
post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
Heavy-set Americans are starting to throw their weight around in the health-care reform debate. If that sounds ridiculous, it's because it is. If the advocates for grossly overweight people have their way, this nation might as well collectively commit suicide one jelly doughnut at a time. As The New York Times reported this month, a movement has sprung up to make sure the obese are not picked on by...
Teach Yourself Medicine (Free subscription) | yesterday
The following story might be told a hundred times across the country, in different ways about different people. It is a story of ordinary people with common medical conditions. In people without the knowledge or resources to get a second opinion. Once I might have said, this means the NHS is bad and we must all get private medical care. However this story might as easily have happened in a private...
Getting Better (Free subscription) | yesterday
In yet another article addressing the war on cancer, The New York Times today tackles cancer prevention, focusing on alternative and mainstream Pharma products marketed to reduce the risk for cancer. While author Gina Kolata seems to have done her homework when it comes to the failure of alternative medicine to prevent cancer, she has missed the story completely when it comes to telling why the medical...
Net News Publisher (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
A synthetic bone matrix offers hope for babies born with craniosynostosis, a condition that causes the plates in the skull to fuse too soon. Implants replacing some of the infant’s bone with the biodegradable matrix could eliminate some of the operations currently used to treat the condition. “The remarkable thing about this is the finding that [...]
VitaBeat (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Unapproved non-steroidal and tissue-selective anabolic drugs called selective androgen receptor modulators (SARMs) are being sold on the Internet as sports doping agents, according to a new report. Though SARMs offer promise for the treatment of a number of diseases -- including osteoporosis, sarcopenia, benign prostatic hyperplasia and cancer cachexia (a wasting syndrome) -- none of the agents have...
APPYAYAN (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
T oday, I'll share a quick stir fry recipe combining broccoli and brinjal. As broccoli is quite hard to incorporate in our Indian taste bud, I look for some interesting way to put this vegetable in our diet. Specially, kids are quite reluctant to eat this vegetable. Broccoli taste good while still in shape after cooking, not over-cooked. So one day, I made broccoli fry this way and my daughter liked...
Fighting Fatigue (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Personality changes are common among people with chronic illness. Because of chronic pain, extreme fatigue and exhaustion and just the severity of the illnesses can take a real toll on patients mentally along with physically. I personally feel like Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde and I’m sure that many people over the years have wondered who [...] Related posts: Feeling Alone with ME/CFS & Fibromyalgia...
goldenpetsupplies | 11/20/2009
Every year, millions of dogs develop some form of arthritis. In fact, 1 out of 5 dogs currently suffer from this ailment. Despite the fact that arthritis, osteoarthritis in particular, effects mostly older and larger dogs, on average, by the time a dog is 5 years old they will need to be treated for some form of arthritis While human skeletal structures are very different compared to that of dogs,
Health News and Information (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Osteoporosis is an increasingly widespread condition defined by the loss of bone density. In a word, bones become fragile and easily breakable. Normally, bones are comprised of a mix of protein, calcium, and collagen. They make bones strong; they are lacking in the bones of someone with osteoporosis. Once this condition sets in, a bone [...]
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Apparently, the more you drink the greater your protection against heart disease. Does that mean we should all be drinking at least a bottle of wine a day? The case against drinking alcohol has been promoted for so long and with such vigour that even I have started to wonder whether I shouldn't perhaps give it up altogether. I have occasionally done this before without huge difficulty, but have never...
Physorg (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
(PhysOrg.com) -- A synthetic bone matrix offers hope for babies born with craniosynostosis, a condition that causes the plates in the skull to fuse too soon. Implants replacing some of the infant`s bone with the biodegradable matrix could eliminate some of the operations currently used to treat the condition.
Spine-health.com (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
The scientific merit of spinal dysfunction and therapeutic benefits of spinal manipulation for neuromusculoskeletal conditions were challenged in the early days of chiropractic . Manipulation has been generally accepted for back pain , neck pain, sciatica, joint problems, sprains, strains, osteoarthritis, herniated discs and other musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions. read more
VeloNews (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
We received quite a few questions in response to “Bad to the bone” which looked at some recent data in professional and highly training amateur cyclists in regards to their risk for developing osteopenia or osteoporosis. Please see these answers below. Question 1: Does riding my mountain bike help? Hi Monique: Great article. I’m curious primarily as a road cyclist who does some trail...
medicine2life - Health Blog (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
This post is about the foods that are bad for eating and are unhealthy. Previously I have posted a list of healthy and nutritious foods and now this is opposite of that to help you better in knowing the foods that you should be careful in avoiding. 1) Soft drinks, soda drinks and even the “diet” kind of drinks: contain high amounts of sugar which may lead to tooth decay, obesity and diabetes...
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goldenpetsupplies | 11/20/2009
Every year, millions of dogs develop some form of arthritis. In fact, 1 out of 5 dogs currently suffer from this ailment. Despite the fact that arthritis, osteoarthritis in particular, effects mostly older and larger dogs, on average, by the time a dog is 5 years old they will need to be treated for some form of arthritis While human skeletal structures are very different compared to that of dogs,...
belindatow | 11/17/2009
In the recent past, there has been a great increase in the use of infrared sauna. Portable infrared saunas have made it all the more popular among those people who find it really tough to use it publicly. But now they can use it more according to their convenience. And they can enjoy the benefits of it anywhere at any time. Many people who have been medicated with infrared heat by their doctors would...
greezzo | 11/12/2009
>> Buy boniva online - reduce bone pain! <<< Boniva (ibandronate) is the group of medicines called bisphosphonates (bis FOS for näyte). It alters the cycle of bone formation and distribution in the body. Ibandronate slows bone loss while increasing bone mass, which may prevent bone fractures. Boniva is used to treat or prevent osteoporosis in women after menopause. Boniva may also be used for other...
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