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Beer Could Make Bones Stronger

According to a Spanish study published in the journal Nutrition, bones of women who drink beer regularly are found to be stronger, making them less likely to suffer from osteoporosis, a disease of bone that leads...

created by candice.tsuei | 16 wks ago | updated 14 wks ago
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New Experimental Osteoporosis Drug Without Apparent Side Effects

The experimental drug denosumab seems to treat osteoporosis equally well as existing drugs, but without the side effects. Side effects from the osteoporosis drugs Boniva, Fosamax and Reclast include cancer and even disintegration of bone in the jaw. Denosumab is currently...

created by Annina Bergman | 16 wks ago | updated 16 wks ago
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Winning the Pain Game Dr. Bill Code Shares His Journey

Dr. Bill Code shared some of his knowledge of nutrition and food supplements with the Nanaimo and Cedar Farmers' Institute at their monthly meeting. Dr. Code formerly worked as an anesthesiologist, but was...

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created by Barbara McPherson | 45 wks ago | updated 45 wks ago
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Vitamin D The Sunshine Vitamin - An Oldie But a Goodie

Some of you may be old enough to remember doses of cod liver oil every morning in the winter. As modern times evolved, the oil was encapsulated in gelatin and if you swallowed it quickly enough, you wouldn't...

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created by Barbara McPherson | 48 wks ago
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Wheelchair athlete sets high goals

A story of courage and determination. Juvenile diabetes and type two diabetes are both killers for which research must be continued to find a cure...This reporter has hiked some of the trails that this...

created by reno_fog | 1 year ago | updated 51 wks ago
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Give Your Bones a Work-Out (Health Guru Tip)

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Porous Bones: A Public Health Concern

Tradionally, osteoporosis or porous bones has been thought to be a disease of older women. With better diagnosic tools, we are increasingly aware that about 20% of men will develop this bone disease as well....

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created by Barbara McPherson | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Indonesians are celebrating World Osteoporosis Day by vowing

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Osteoporosis? Try Super Glue

Osteoporosis is a condition where the strength of the bone is gradually reduced by the removal of calcium. Left untreated, the bones become fragile and may break without trauma. More than a million...

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created by Barbara McPherson | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Consequences of Osteoporosis (Health Short)

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November Is Osteoporosis Month

November has been designated Osteoporosis Month. This is a particularly apt month for it because we are moving into the winter months and slips and falls due to slippery surfaces are all too common. ...

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created by Barbara McPherson | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Vitamin D: Builds Bones And Much More

Recently, researchers have found that vitamin D may help reduce the risk of other diseases."Vitamin D is essential to strong bones. Inadequate vitamin D can lead to osteoporosis, a brittle bone disease."

created by ryanborja | 1 year ago
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Cancer treatment may also help osteoporosis, study

By Maggie Fox, ReutersWashington (ANTARA News) - A drug used to treat bone marrow cancer may also help treat osteoporosis by stimulating stem cells, U.S. researchers reported on Friday.They found that Velcade, made by Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc to treat multiple myeloma,...

created by uusjio | 1 year ago
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Adult Stem Cells May Help Repair Bone

The use of a drug to activate stem cells that differentiate into bone appears to cause regeneration of bone tissue and be may be a potential treatment strategy for osteoporosis, according to a report in the February 2008 Journal of Clinical Investigation. The study –...

created by TechnologyBB | 1 year ago
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Supercarrot to the rescue!

It's a root veggie...it's a tuber...no, it's supercarrot! That's right--US scientists have apparently engineered a high-calcium carrot that could fortify your bones without fattening up your butt. "Someone eating...

created by Kaitlin | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Why Avoiding Caffeine Will Strengthen Your Bones

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Why Avoiding Caffeine Will Strengthen Your Bones

Caffeine increases women’s risk of osteoporosis, a disease that affects the bone density and makes the bones brittle and prone to fracture.For more on this story visithttp://www.truthaboutcaffeine.com/?p=126

created by NoCaf4Me | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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First lady takes part in nat`l osteoporosis day commemoration

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First lady takes part in nat`l osteoporosis day commemoration

"Mrs. Ani Yudhoyono said the government, in this case the Health Ministry, had a commitment to handling osteoporosis as number of the cases is quite high in the country. "Data of the Health Ministry on...

created by uusjio | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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New IOF report shows smoking, alcohol, being underweight and poor nutrition h...

"IOF Chief Executive Officer Daniel Navid noted: "By 2050, it is estimated that incidence of hip fracture, a major consequence of osteoporosis, will increase by 310 and 240 percent in men and women. Osteoporosis-related fractures often imply pain, loss of function and, in the...

created by uusjio | 2 years ago
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