Osteoporosis treatment was associated with lower mortality and hospitalization rates among people older than 80 who had suffered fractures, according to a study presented at the Endocrine Society’s ...

Obesity and type 2 diabetes in adolescence can interfere with bone development, potentially increasing the risk of fractures ...

Despite the risk of subsequent fractures in patients with osteoporosis, only approximately 20% of patients nationally receive the appropriate evaluation and treatment following a fragility fracture.

People who are older than 80 should be considered for osteoporosis treatment after a fracture to avoid further risk, ...

Q. My mother was prescribed HCTZ for high blood pressure. Her potassium and sodium levels had not been tested in three years, although she saw her doctor for yearly checkups. She ended up in the ...

Childhood obesity and diabetes may silently weaken bone growth, raising fracture and osteoporosis risk later. A study links ...

Typically, people with osteoporosis should maintain a serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level of 30 ng/mL and supplement daily with 1 ...

Osteoporosis treatment was associated with reduced hospitalization and mortality risks following fragility fracture after 80 years of age.

Initiating pharmacological treatment in patients aged at least 80 years who have had a fracture appears to be beneficial, ...

DEAR PEOPLE’S PHARMACY: I have been taking prednisone since 2008 for an autoimmune disease, and I may spend the rest of my ...

When it comes to osteoporosis, women are often thought of first, resulting in this insidious disease being overlooked in men.