Osteoporosis Diet, Treatment, Guidelines

Osteoporosis is a condition of fragile bone with an increased susceptibility to fracture

Friday, January 29, 2016 Follow Us         Featured Osteoporosis: Get Facts on Diet, Treatment, and Guidelines Osteoporosis is a condition of fragile bone with an increased susceptibility to fracture. Osteoporosis weakens bone and increases risk of bones breaking. Bone mass (bone density)... Read more ...  News Seniors Need to Take Extra Care in the Cold Seniors are especially vulnerable to hypothermia during cold weather because their body's response to the cold can be affected by age, medication or medical condition. Signs... Read more ... Many Chronic Pain Sufferers May Overuse Nonprescription Painkillers Many people with chronic pain ignore dosing instructions on over-the-counter pain medicines and put themselves at risk for an overdose, a new survey suggests. An overdose of these... Read more ... Frail Seniors Face Increased Death Risk After Surgery, Study Suggests Physical frailty among older people who have elective surgery is linked to a greater risk of death one year later, a new study suggests. Canadian researchers found the one-year death... Read more ... Screen Nursing Home Residents for B12 Deficiency: Researchers Vitamin B12 deficiency is common among seniors in long-term care, but easily remedied with screening, according to a new Canadian study. Too little vitamin B12 is linked with... Read more ...  Drugs and Medications probenecid, (Benemid - brand no longer available) Probenecid is used for the treatment of hyperuricemia associated with gout. It also is used for increasing blood levels of penicillin-type... Read more ... Arthritis Center MedicineNet's Arthritis Center gives you all of the tools necessary to maintain healthy bones and joints. Get access to various arthritis topics, slideshows, quizzes and medications for reference. Arthritis includes pain and limited function of joints. It affects men and women, children and adults, young and old. Earlier and accurate diagnosis can help to prevent irreversible damage and disability. Read more ... Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Health & Living   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   More Newsletters   Diseases and Conditions   Medical Picture of the Day   MedicineNet Home