osteoporosis Archives

osteoporosis

Effectiveness of abaloparatide in patients with osteoporosis

August 18, 2016

Subcutaneous abaloparatide reduces the risk of new vertebral and nonvertebral fractures over 18 months in patients with osteoporosis, according to a study in JAMA. Read more

Older men slow to take preventive steps for osteoporosis

June 9, 2015

Older men are far less likely than women to take preventive measures against osteoporosis or accept recommendations for screening, according to a study presented at the American Geriatrics…

Osteoporosis-not just for women

March 24, 2009

Most elderly men don’t know they are at risk for osteoporosis-and they probably won’t find out until a nurse tells them.

Preventing osteoporosis using the PRECEDE model

October 1, 2019

In August 2019, a study was published that investigated the efficacy of educational intervention based on the PRECEDE (Predisposing, Reinforcing and Enabling Constructs in Educational Diagnosis and Evaluation)…

Stopping the silent progression of osteoporosis

June 11, 2010

Osteoporosis and low bone mass affect about 44 million Americans. Women account for 80% of that number. And each year, more than 1.5 million Americans suffer osteoporotic fractures.