News articles tagged with 'fracture'
Study finds leptin restores fertility, may improve bone health in lean women
— 6 Apr 2011 18:22 | HealthWomen with extremely low body fat, including runners and dancers, as well as women with eating disorders, are prone to develop hypothalamic amenorrhea, a condition in which their menstrual…
Repetitive, high-impact sports linked to stress fractures in girls
— 6 Apr 2011 17:19 | HealthChildren are urged to participate in sports at younger and younger ages and at greater levels of intensity. While weight-bearing activity is generally thought to increase bone density,…
Poorly presented risk statistics could misinform health decisions
— 16 Mar 2011 12:57 | HealthChoosing the appropriate way to present risk statistics is key to helping people make well-informed decisions. A new Cochrane Systematic Review found that health professionals and consumers…
Use of nitrates may increase bone strength
— 23 Feb 2011 19:20 | HealthPreliminary research indicates that use of nitroglycerin ointment among postmenopausal women for 2 years was associated with a modest increase in bone mineral density and decrease in…
Long-term use of osteoporosis medication associated with increased risk of atypical fractures
— 23 Feb 2011 19:14 | HealthOlder women who used bisphosphonates (medications that prevent loss of bone mass) for five years or more were more likely to experience 'atypical' fractures involving the femoral shaft…
Hip, thigh implants can raise bone fracture risk in children
— 17 Feb 2011 17:36 | HealthChildren with hip and thigh implants designed to help heal a broken bone or correct other bone conditions are at risk for subsequent fractures of the very bones that the implants were…
Painful hip fractures strike breast cancer survivors
— 2 Feb 2011 15:58 | HealthA hip fracture is not common in a 54-year-old woman, unless she is a 54-year-old breast cancer survivor, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study. Researchers found that a combination…
Loyola physician helps develop national guidelines for osteoporosis
— 25 Jan 2011 19:38 | HealthThe American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) has released new medical guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis. Loyola physician Pauline…
Columbia University uses technological innovation to study bone structure
— 16 Jan 2011 20:33 | HealthA team of researchers at Columbia Engineering and Columbia University Medical Centre announced today the results of the first study comparing bone structure in Chinese-American women…
Anti-epileptic drugs associated with increased risk of fracture in older adults
— 11 Jan 2011 16:35 | HealthMost anti-epileptic drugs are associated with an increased risk of non-traumatic fracture in individuals 50 years of age and older, according to a report in the January issue of Archives…