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News -09-16-06 Study: Osteoporosis Shot Reduces Breaks (USA Today) "Reclast, given as an annual, 15-minute infusion, reduced risk of new spine fractures by 70% and of hip fractures by 40%, according to data supplied by maker Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. The drug, chemically known as zoledronic acid, also reduced the risk of fractures elsewhere, according to a just-completed, international study of 7,736 postmenopausal women with osteoporosis." 09-06 -10-09-06 Colas Result in Loss of Bone Density in Women (ABC News) "Women who drank more cola had reduced bone mineral density at all three hip sites but not at the spine. The link between cola consumption and women's bone loss was unaffected by age, menopausal status, cigarettes, alcohol, or total calcium and vitamin D intake. "Cola consumption did not affect men in the same way. Also, other carbonated drinks were not associated with bone loss." 10-06 Papers Bone Density Testing (US News) "The National Osteoporosis Foundation recommends that all women ages 65 and older get bone mineral density testing regardless of their risk factors." 02-08 Obesity - Lose Pounds, But Not Bone Density (applesforhealth) Women who cut calories to lose weight without significantly increasing their physical activity are likely running the risk of osteoporosis later in life, a new study suggests. 08-06-99. Onions And Osteoporosis (applesforhealth) Scientists have found some vegetables and herbs alter bone metabolism in rats, inhibiting bone resorption, a process in which calcium is released from bone stores. 01-21-00. Osteoporosis (Healthopedia.com) Provides detailed information, listed by condition. 8-04 Osteoporosis - Bone Density Can Be Misleading (applesforhealth) Bone density measurements taken during the first year of therapy for osteoporosis may be misleading, a major medical journal study says. 03-24-00. Osteoporosis - Bone Density Can Be Misleading (applesforhealth) Bone density measurements taken during the first year of therapy for osteoporosis may be misleading, a major medical journal study says. 03-24-00. Osteoporosis - Calcium Guidelines Too Low (applesforhealth) Women may need to consume 60 to 70 percent more calcium than is recommended by federal guidelines in order to reduce the risk of osteoporosis and hip fractures when they age. 10-08-99. Osteoporosis - Calcium Not The Only Key To Bone Health (applesforhealth) Our understanding of the influence of nutrition on bone health has focused on studies of the role of calcium, but new research published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition points to other minerals and vitamins that may be important in the prevention of osteoporosis. 01-07-00. Osteoporosis - Cement Injected Into Spine Relieves Pain (applesforhealth) Four of five patients with compression fractures of the spine -- usually caused by osteoporosis -- get almost overnight pain relief through the injection of a bone cement into the injured area. 04-14-00. Osteoporosis - Cement Injected Into Spine Relieves Pain (applesforhealth) Four of five patients with compression fractures of the spine -- usually caused by osteoporosis -- get almost overnight pain relief through the injection of a bone cement into the injured area. 04-14-00. Osteoporosis - Cholesterol Drugs Also Regrow Bone (applesforhealth) A family of drugs used to lower cholesterol also can stimulate bone regrowth, creating hope for a more effective way to treat the bone loss that comes with aging. 12-10-99. Osteoporosis - Combating Osteoporosis With Diet (Fisher) Provides recommendations to combat osteoporosis with diet. Osteoporosis - Combating Osteoporosis With Diet (Fisher) Provides recommendations to combat osteoporosis with diet. Osteoporosis - Flower Power (applesforhealth) More effective than jogging, swimming, walking, or aerobics, digging in the yard once a week is the best activity to protect against osteoporosis. 04-21-00. Osteoporosis - Flower Power (applesforhealth) More effective than jogging, swimming, walking, or aerobics, digging in the yard once a week is the best activity to protect against osteoporosis. 04-21-00. Osteoporosis - Foot Fracture May Point To Osteoporosis (applesforhealth) A fractured foot bone could be a warning sign for osteoporosis. Ohio State University researchers in Columbus, Ohio, found 20 out of 21 men and women with fractured foot bones had at least early signs of osteoporosis. 04-07-00. Osteoporosis - Foot Fracture May Point To Osteoporosis (applesforhealth) A fractured foot bone could be a warning sign for osteoporosis. Ohio State University researchers in Columbus, Ohio, found 20 out of 21 men and women with fractured foot bones had at least early signs of osteoporosis. 04-07-00. Osteoporosis - Hormone Controls Bone Formation (applesforhealth) A discovery in a mouse experiment has implications for the treatment of osteoporosis in humans, doctors say. 01-28-00. Osteoporosis - Hormone Controls Bone Formation (applesforhealth) A discovery in a mouse experiment has implications for the treatment of osteoporosis in humans, doctors say. 01-28-00. Osteoporosis - Male Osteoporosis Is Deadly, But Ignored (applesforhealth) Contrary to popular belief, osteoporosis is not just a women's disease. Up to 4.5 million American men suffer from osteoporosis, and their number is rising. Approximately 100,000 American men die from complications of the disease every year. 10-08-99. Osteoporosis - Male Osteoporosis Is Deadly, But Ignored (applesforhealth) Contrary to popular belief, osteoporosis is not just a women's disease. Up to 4.5 million American men suffer from osteoporosis, and their number is rising. Approximately 100,000 American men die from complications of the disease every year. 10-08-99. Osteoporosis - Men Get It Too (applesforhealth) Men can suffer broken or injured bones as a result of osteoporosis, just like women, doctors say. 04-14-00. Osteoporosis - Men Get It Too (applesforhealth) Men can suffer broken or injured bones as a result of osteoporosis, just like women, doctors say. 04-14-00. Osteoporosis - Onion Improves Bone Structure (applesforhealth) Researchers in Switzerland have discovered that giving lab rats one gram of dried onion each day significantly improved their bone structure. 10-08-99. Osteoporosis - Onion Improves Bone Structure (applesforhealth) Researchers in Switzerland have discovered that giving lab rats one gram of dried onion each day significantly improved their bone structure. 10-08-99. Osteoporosis - Risks Of High Protein Diets (applesforhealth) A change in blood acidity caused by a high-protein diet accelerates osteoporosis by depleting bones of their calcium, say researchers at the University of Rochester in New York. 11-12-99. Osteoporosis - Risks Of High Protein Diets (applesforhealth) A change in blood acidity caused by a high-protein diet accelerates osteoporosis by depleting bones of their calcium, say researchers at the University of Rochester in New York. 11-12-99. Osteoporosis - Young People at Risk for Osteoporosis (applesforhealth) Young women with eating disorders and children taking certain types of steroids are at high risk of developing osteoporosis as early as adolescence, a panel of researchers from the National Institutes of Health concluded. 04-07-00. Osteoporosis Facts (CalciumInfo.com) Provides a summary of the Surgeon General's report on osteoporosis. 02-06 Osteoporosis Fracture Treatment (applesforhealth) Doctors at Mayo Clinic say they now have a treatment to help reinforce crumbling vertebrae in people suffering from spinal compression fractures. 08-06-99. Osteoporosis Fracture Treatment (applesforhealth) Doctors at Mayo Clinic say they now have a treatment to help reinforce crumbling vertebrae in people suffering from spinal compression fractures. 08-06-99. Osteoporosis Update (applesforhealth) Bone weakening disease does not affect solely senior women, need not be an inevitable part of aging and crosses racial and ethnic lines. 04-21-00. Osteoporosis Update (applesforhealth) Bone weakening disease does not affect solely senior women, need not be an inevitable part of aging and crosses racial and ethnic lines. 04-21-00. Three Steps to Reduce Bone Loss (US News) Provides three steps to help reduce bone loss: optimize calcium intake, incorporate vitamin D in the diet, and exercise. 02-08 Vegetarians - Calcium Alert For Strict Vegetarians (applesforhealth) Researchers say strict vegetarians may not be getting enough calcium. A look at the amount of calcium in non-meat diets that exclude dairy products found they lack the calcium needed to prevent osteoporosis later in life. 10-15-99.

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