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Amber Implants, a medical technology company advancing minimally invasive solutions for vertebral reconstruction and targeted stabilization, today announced the U.S. introduction of its FDA-cleared ...

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DEAR DR. ROACH: An almost 90-year-old friend has osteoporosis. In January, she collapsed while walking home. Now, five months after having a compression fracture of her vertebra, she says she is most ...

Bharuccha's team shared an update about her injury on social media and requested privacy as she undergoes treatment.

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Women aged 65 and over who drink more than five cups of coffee a day showed lower bone density, a Flinders University study found.

Many experts would treat you with teriparatide for 18-24 months, then switch you to a bisphosphonate. But they’d also monitor ...

One minute you're reaching for an item on a shelf, picking up a child or simply getting out of bed. The next, a sudden stab of pain in your lower back leaves you wondering what just happened. Many ...