The connection between osteoporosis and low levels of calcium in the body is fairly well known by doctors and patients alike. But there are a number of secondary causes of osteoporosis. Certain medical conditions, and even some medications, have been shown to increase a person’s risk of the disease. Tune in as Dr. Martin Nydick discusses these secondary causes of osteoporosis.
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Osteoporosis is a disease that affects millions of women and men around the world. But with early detection, the serious consequences of osteoporosis can often be prevented. Join Dr. Joseph Lane and his staff as they take a patient through a bone density test, one of the most effective diagnostic techniques available today.
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People with osteoporosis are often unaware that they have the disease until they sustain a fracture, which can result from the slightest accident. For this reason, screening for osteoporosis is an important health precaution for many women at risk. Tune in as we discuss bone density testing and those people who should consider getting screened for this silent disease.
Keywords: osteoporosis, thin bones, thinning bones, bone loss, menopause, fracture, hip fracture, vertebral fracture, spine fracture, wrist fracture, bone density, BMD, bone mass, dexa scan, bone density test, diagnosis, risk factors, smoking, women, calcium, Asian, Caucasian, estrogen, treatment, hormones, bone scan, white, oriental, thin, thin frame, estrogen deficiency, age, exercise, calcium, vitamin D, diet, steroids, thyroid hormone, medications, malabsorption, sprue, celiac disease, steroid, glucocorticoid, asthma, copd, family history
Osteoporosis has long been a concern for any woman approaching her senior years, but until recent recent years there were few treatment options. Now that medical advances have opened up a broad array of treatment strategies, testing for osteoporosis — bone density testing — has become a greater imperative for women at risk. Join our panel of experts as they discuss this test and how it can help you.
Keywords: osteoporosis, thin bones, thinning bones, bone loss, menopause, fracture, hip fracture, vertebral fracture, spine fracture, wrist fracture, bone density, BMD, bone mass, dexa scan, bone density test, diagnosis, risk factors, smoking, women, calcium, Asian, Caucasian, estrogen, treatment, hormones, bone scan, white, oriental, thin, thin frame, estrogen deficiency, age, exercise, calcium, vitamin D, diet, steroids, thyroid hormone, medications, malabsorption, sprue, celiac disease, steroid, glucocorticoid, asthma, copd, family history
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