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Anthropological Musings (9)
Date
Title
Comments
Rating
2011-08-22
What if modern medicine didn't exist? Rest and sleep
1
None
2011-06-06
The Tao of bone: is fear weakening our bones?
5
None
2011-04-26
The siren song of the Amazon calls me…or, how long can an anthropologist stay out of the field?
7
None
2011-01-11
Beauty is bone deep
10
None
2010-12-03
Our neighbors to the north take the lead!
2
None
2010-12-02
Squat toilets and rising fracture rates
20
None
2010-01-22
Who fractures? Repeat versus first fracture in Canada, 2009
10
None
2009-06-05
The Asian-American paradox
2
None
2009-04-06
How often should a low-risk individual get a bone density test? Canadian authorities say only every 5 years.
1
None
Bone Fractures (39)
Date
Title
Comments
Rating
2011-10-05
Dowager’s hump and vertebral fractures — what can we do about them?
5
None
2011-08-29
Kudos to the mighty mouse — bone health hero!
10
None
2011-07-11
Playing detective, part 2: some clues about Mary’s broken leg
0
None
2011-06-30
Women don't buckle: The New York Times got it wrong on spinal fractures
8
None
2011-06-20
New data on declining fracture rates
9
None
2011-06-15
Simple exercises to prevent a new fracture
13
None
2011-02-17
A high rate of premenopausal bone breakdown increases fracture risk
4
None
2011-01-20
Fall prevention in winter
4
None
2010-12-02
Squat toilets and rising fracture rates
20
None
2010-10-11
My personal Better Bones program put to the test
14
None
2010-09-24
Strange fractures with bisphosphonates
19
None
2010-07-27
Can vitamin D compete with bone drugs?
7
4
2010-05-26
FDA warns of fracture risk with heartburn drugs
4
None
2010-05-21
A picture's worth a thousand words: Mary healed her broken leg fast
3
None
2010-05-03
Yes, you can be too thin
2
None
2010-04-07
Playing detective: why did 27-year-old Mary break her leg?
9
None
2010-03-10
ABC News report: Fosamax can cause needless fractures
5
None
2010-03-02
Three things you should know about healing a fracture
8
None
2010-01-22
Who fractures? Repeat versus first fracture in Canada, 2009
10
None
2010-01-04
A needless osteoporosis scare
5
None
2009-12-03
How do I know if I have a spinal fracture?
6
None
2009-11-25
Find the cause of bone weakness to lower your fracture risk
1
None
2009-10-25
More support for the link between vegetables and good bone health
2
None
2009-10-16
Those scary osteoporosis statistics - are they for real?
1
None
2009-09-03
Encouraging data on declining hip fractures
5
None
2009-08-24
Stronger back muscles can lower future fracture risk
13
None
2009-08-11
Back strengthening exercises to prevent spinal fractures
0
None
2009-07-22
How a fracture can become a wake-up call
0
None
2009-06-29
US hip fracture rates on the decline
3
None
2009-06-05
The Asian-American paradox
2
None
2009-02-24
Oral alendronate (Fosamax®) use seriously increases the risk of severe dental complications
3
None
2009-02-12
Just how many people experience an osteoporotic fracture?
9
None
2009-02-12
Bone mineral density alone does not predict fracture
1
None
2009-02-12
High-dose vitamin K: New-found protection from bone fracture and cancer?
5
None
2008-12-22
How many people who fracture a hip are vitamin D deficient?
2
None
2008-12-22
Tubal ligation linked to increased risk of spinal fracture
0
None
2008-12-22
How common are wrist fractures?
0
None
2008-12-15
Osteoporosis
0
None
2008-11-14
Osteopenia treatment
0
None
Drug Therapy (22)
Date
Title
Comments
Rating
2011-12-05
How big is the bang from osteoporosis drugs?
1
None
2011-11-07
A common-sense finding: vitamin D levels predict response to bone drugs
2
None
2011-09-14
FDA looking into bisphosphonate safety? Well it’s about time!
1
None
2011-06-30
Women don't buckle: The New York Times got it wrong on spinal fractures
8
None
2011-04-07
Strontium: bone drug or nutrient?
14
None
2011-01-03
My New Year’s wish list — 10 wishes for better bones in 2011
4
None
2010-11-15
Early New Year's prediction: drug companies move into muscles
13
None
2010-09-24
Strange fractures with bisphosphonates
19
None
2010-07-27
Can vitamin D compete with bone drugs?
7
4
2010-07-12
Is your doctor following the Surgeon General's advice about osteoporosis?
2
None
2010-05-05
Down to the bone injustice -- not just for women
0
None
2010-04-12
What do I really think of bone drugs, anyway?
20
None
2010-03-10
ABC News report: Fosamax can cause needless fractures
5
None
2010-01-27
Fosamax and breast cancer
17
None
2010-01-04
A needless osteoporosis scare
5
None
2009-12-23
Worried about osteopenia? A holiday gift from NPR
7
None
2009-11-25
Find the cause of bone weakness to lower your fracture risk
1
None
2009-09-17
Forteo follow-up: Three reports of osteosarcoma using this drug
3
None
2009-09-01
One woman's ordeal with osteoporosis medications: there's a better way!
4
None
2009-06-24
Is Forteo™ a new bone wonder drug? Not really!
18
None
2009-04-30
NOF's new osteoporosis treatment guidelines: Are they kidding?
10
None
2009-02-24
Oral alendronate (Fosamax®) use seriously increases the risk of severe dental complications
3
None
Medical Tests (12)
Date
Title
Comments
Rating
2011-06-27
Who’s driving the bus? Working with your doctor to heal (not treat) osteoporosis
5
None
2011-02-17
A high rate of premenopausal bone breakdown increases fracture risk
4
None
2011-01-03
My New Year’s wish list — 10 wishes for better bones in 2011
4
None
2010-10-26
Bone density testing biased: thin, small women take note
14
None
2010-04-27
Why should you hang on to your medical records?
2
None
2010-03-11
Who needs a medical osteoporosis workup?
15
None
2009-12-03
How do I know if I have a spinal fracture?
6
None
2009-09-24
Bone density measurements were never meant to be treatment guidelines
9
None
2009-04-06
How often should a low-risk individual get a bone density test? Canadian authorities say only every 5 years.
1
None
2009-02-12
Bone mineral density alone does not predict fracture
1
None
2009-02-12
How to tell if you are losing bone without a bone density test
4
None
2009-02-12
How accurate is a DEXA bone density test?
25
None
Nutrition and Lifestyle (89)
Date
Title
Comments
Rating
2012-02-01
Winter check-in: how's your vitamin D level?
0
None
2012-01-25
Tips for success with your exercise plan
2
None
2012-01-19
10 yoga poses + 10 minutes a day = better bone density (plus a lot of fun!)
4
None
2012-01-12
Introducing the Exercising for Bone Health DVD
7
None
2012-01-03
Welcome to the Year of the Dragon: Thoughts on TCM and bone health
6
None
2011-12-27
Bone health in 2012: My top five wishes
9
None
2011-12-12
Could a weighted vest become your best friend?
16
None
2011-11-29
Get your ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZs for bone health
3
None
2011-11-21
Onions nothing to cry about for bone health
11
None
2011-11-14
Yo-yo dieting is bad for bones
5
None
2011-11-07
A common-sense finding: vitamin D levels predict response to bone drugs
2
None
2011-10-31
You can't exercise if you don't do this!
1
None
2011-10-24
My new idea for cigarette warning labels: Smoking increases fracture rates
2
None
2011-10-17
Choose your groove: finding your right way to exercise
5
None
2011-10-12
Tips for autumn bone health
4
None
2011-10-05
Dowager’s hump and vertebral fractures — what can we do about them?
5
None
2011-09-21
Dried plums bear fruit yet again for bone health
15
None
2011-09-14
Keeping exercise in mind
8
None
2011-09-06
My favorite detox techniques -- for the mind
7
None
2011-08-29
Kudos to the mighty mouse — bone health hero!
10
None
2011-08-22
What if modern medicine didn't exist? Rest and sleep
1
None
2011-08-15
My favorite detox techniques -- for the body
5
None
2011-08-08
Me and my shadow: Is your sunshine the "right" sunshine for vitamin D production?
7
None
2011-07-18
Say "so long" to soda for better bone health
5
None
2011-07-11
Playing detective, part 2: some clues about Mary’s broken leg
0
None
2011-06-15
Simple exercises to prevent a new fracture
13
None
2011-06-06
The Tao of bone: is fear weakening our bones?
5
None
2011-05-31
Bone-health tips for underweight women
6
None
2011-05-24
18,568 steps to prevent hip bone loss? Thin women should try a weighted vest instead
18
None
2011-05-16
The problem everyone wants — unless they have it
10
None
2011-05-09
Learning how to play: Exercising for bone health
10
None
2011-05-02
Researchers weigh in: Thin women more likely to experience rapid bone loss in menopause transition
7
None
2011-04-18
Insights from Brazilian endocrinologist — don’t forget your D
6
None
2011-04-12
How can you improve your body by improving your bones? Part 5
5
None
2011-04-07
Strontium: bone drug or nutrient?
14
None
2011-04-01
CDC reports Americans are not vitamin D deficient — Better Bones disagrees
0
None
2011-04-01
What if modern medicine didn’t exist?
4
None
2011-03-29
How can you improve your body by improving your bones? Part 4
4
None
2011-03-23
How can you improve your body by improving your bones? Part 3
3
None
2011-03-17
How can you improve your body by improving your bones? Part 2
6
None
2011-02-28
How can you improve your body by improving your bones? Part 1
5
None
2011-02-08
2011: the year of exercise
3
None
2011-01-27
Warm your bones with alkaline foods
14
None
2011-01-20
Fall prevention in winter
4
None
2011-01-11
Beauty is bone deep
10
None
2011-01-03
My New Year’s wish list — 10 wishes for better bones in 2011
4
None
2010-12-16
New IOM vitamin D recommendations — baby steps and missteps
11
None
2010-12-02
Squat toilets and rising fracture rates
20
None
2010-11-15
Early New Year's prediction: drug companies move into muscles
13
None
2010-11-05
What do almonds and exercise have in common?
1
None
2010-10-11
My personal Better Bones program put to the test
14
None
2010-10-04
Are you ready for winter?
0
None
2010-09-10
Hop 100 times today!
12
None
2010-08-16
High calcium causing heart attacks? Vitamin K to the rescue!
16
None
2010-08-10
Bone health pearls from Jerilynn C. Prior, M.D.
2
None
2010-05-26
FDA warns of fracture risk with heartburn drugs
4
None
2010-05-21
A picture's worth a thousand words: Mary healed her broken leg fast
3
None
2010-05-03
Yes, you can be too thin
2
None
2010-04-29
Bones, not Botox
0
None
2010-04-07
Playing detective: why did 27-year-old Mary break her leg?
9
None
2010-03-16
Case Study: How Lynn halted her menopausal bone loss
0
None
2010-03-02
Three things you should know about healing a fracture
8
None
2010-01-05
Dr. Susan Brown’s Annual Bone Health Crystal Ball, 2010
10
None
2009-11-11
Another great reason to look at Vitamin D – it protects against flu!
2
None
2009-11-10
Bone and muscle: Lose them together, build them together
0
None
2009-10-25
More support for the link between vegetables and good bone health
2
None
2009-10-23
Protein intake and fracture risk: A double-edged sword?
9
None
2009-10-20
A note about certain brands of packaged prunes
0
None
2009-09-15
Parathyroid hormone and magnesium: when “normal” is not always a good thing
9
None
2009-09-14
Update on prunes reversing bone loss
3
None
2009-08-24
Stronger back muscles can lower future fracture risk
13
None
2009-08-14
A "dowager's hump" does not always mean spinal fracture
6
None
2009-08-11
Back strengthening exercises to prevent spinal fractures
0
None
2009-08-06
High calcium intake does not prevent bone fractures
0
None
2009-08-05
Vitamin D is more important than calcium
0
None
2009-07-22
Weak bones in vegetarians?
0
None
2009-06-22
Endurance cycling leads to bone loss
14
None
2009-06-05
Prunes and Osteoporosis: Your Questions Answered
14
None
2009-04-21
Can prunes reverse bone loss?
12
None
2009-02-16
Welcome to the Osteo Blast
0
None
2009-02-12
Declining nutrient content of US foods
4
None
2009-02-12
Wholesome, low calorie drinks that alkalize
19
None
2009-02-12
Potassium: The great unknown bone protector
6
None
2009-02-12
Bone takes a hit from smoking
0
None
2009-02-12
High-dose vitamin K: New-found protection from bone fracture and cancer?
5
None
2008-12-22
How many people who fracture a hip are vitamin D deficient?
2
None
2008-12-22
What is the difference between vitamin D2 and Vitamin D3?
14
None
2008-11-14
Natural treatment for osteoporosis
0
None
2008-11-14
Vitamin D
2
None
Osteopenia and Osteoporosis (44)
Date
Title
Comments
Rating
2012-01-19
10 yoga poses + 10 minutes a day = better bone density (plus a lot of fun!)
4
None
2011-12-27
Bone health in 2012: My top five wishes
9
None
2011-12-19
Worried about osteoporosis? Read Gillian Sanson's book
3
None
2011-09-29
Lights, camera, action...
4
None
2011-09-14
FDA looking into bisphosphonate safety? Well it’s about time!
1
None
2011-08-01
Can lack of improvement be a good thing? You BET it can!
12
None
2011-07-11
Playing detective, part 2: some clues about Mary’s broken leg
0
None
2011-06-27
Who’s driving the bus? Working with your doctor to heal (not treat) osteoporosis
5
None
2011-03-17
How can you improve your body by improving your bones? Part 2
6
None
2011-02-17
A high rate of premenopausal bone breakdown increases fracture risk
4
None
2011-01-03
My New Year’s wish list — 10 wishes for better bones in 2011
4
None
2010-12-03
Our neighbors to the north take the lead!
2
None
2010-10-11
My personal Better Bones program put to the test
14
None
2010-07-12
Is your doctor following the Surgeon General's advice about osteoporosis?
2
None
2010-06-11
Mysteries of bone breakdown revealed: the RANK, RANK-L, and OPG system
1
None
2010-05-05
Down to the bone injustice -- not just for women
0
None
2010-04-27
Why should you hang on to your medical records?
2
None
2010-04-12
What do I really think of bone drugs, anyway?
20
None
2010-03-29
Nothing comes from nothing—rethinking “primary osteoporosis”
18
None
2010-03-16
Case Study: How Lynn halted her menopausal bone loss
0
None
2010-01-27
Fosamax and breast cancer
17
None
2009-12-23
Worried about osteopenia? A holiday gift from NPR
7
None
2009-10-16
Those scary osteoporosis statistics - are they for real?
1
None
2009-09-24
Bone density measurements were never meant to be treatment guidelines
9
None
2009-09-18
A chat with National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) folks
0
None
2009-09-14
Update on prunes reversing bone loss
3
None
2009-09-03
Encouraging data on declining hip fractures
5
None
2009-08-14
A "dowager's hump" does not always mean spinal fracture
6
None
2009-08-06
High calcium intake does not prevent bone fractures
0
None
2009-08-05
Vitamin D is more important than calcium
0
None
2009-07-22
Weak bones in vegetarians?
0
None
2009-07-22
How a fracture can become a wake-up call
0
None
2009-06-29
US hip fracture rates on the decline
3
None
2009-06-24
Is Forteo™ a new bone wonder drug? Not really!
18
None
2009-04-30
NOF's new osteoporosis treatment guidelines: Are they kidding?
10
None
2009-04-21
Can prunes reverse bone loss?
12
None
2009-02-16
Welcome to the Osteo Blast
0
None
2009-02-12
Just how many people experience an osteoporotic fracture?
9
None
2009-02-12
How to tell if you are losing bone without a bone density test
4
None
2009-02-12
How accurate is a DEXA bone density test?
25
None
2008-12-15
Osteoporosis
0
None
2008-11-14
Osteopenia treatment
0
None
2008-11-14
Natural treatment for osteoporosis
0
None
2008-11-14
Vitamin D
2
None
pH Balance and Bone (8)
Date
Title
Comments
Rating
2011-09-21
Dried plums bear fruit yet again for bone health
15
None
2011-02-28
How can you improve your body by improving your bones? Part 1
5
None
2011-01-27
Warm your bones with alkaline foods
14
None
2009-11-10
Bone and muscle: Lose them together, build them together
0
None
2009-10-23
Protein intake and fracture risk: A double-edged sword?
9
None
2009-09-18
A chat with National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) folks
0
None
2009-02-12
Wholesome, low calorie drinks that alkalize
19
None
2009-02-12
Potassium: The great unknown bone protector
6
None
Secondary Causes of Bone Loss (18)
Date
Title
Comments
Rating
2011-12-27
Bone health in 2012: My top five wishes
9
None
2011-10-24
My new idea for cigarette warning labels: Smoking increases fracture rates
2
None
2011-08-29
Kudos to the mighty mouse — bone health hero!
10
None
2011-07-25
Menopausal hot flashes may signal bone loss
4
None
2011-05-02
Researchers weigh in: Thin women more likely to experience rapid bone loss in menopause transition
7
None
2011-01-03
My New Year’s wish list — 10 wishes for better bones in 2011
4
None
2010-11-05
What do almonds and exercise have in common?
1
None
2010-08-10
Bone health pearls from Jerilynn C. Prior, M.D.
2
None
2010-06-11
Mysteries of bone breakdown revealed: the RANK, RANK-L, and OPG system
1
None
2010-04-29
Bones, not Botox
0
None
2010-03-29
Nothing comes from nothing—rethinking “primary osteoporosis”
18
None
2010-03-11
Who needs a medical osteoporosis workup?
15
None
2010-01-05
Dr. Susan Brown’s Annual Bone Health Crystal Ball, 2010
10
None
2009-09-15
Parathyroid hormone and magnesium: when “normal” is not always a good thing
9
None
2009-09-01
One woman's ordeal with osteoporosis medications: there's a better way!
4
None
2009-06-22
Endurance cycling leads to bone loss
14
None
2009-02-12
Bone takes a hit from smoking
0
None
2008-12-22
Tubal ligation linked to increased risk of spinal fracture
0
None
Traditional Chinese Medicine (1)
Date
Title
Comments
Rating
2012-01-03
Welcome to the Year of the Dragon: Thoughts on TCM and bone health
6
None
Uncategorized (13)
Date
Title
Comments
Rating
2009-09-18
A chat with National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) folks
0
None
2009-09-17
Three reports of osteosarcoma in patients on Forteo
0
None
2009-09-15
Parathyroid hormone and magnesium: when “normal” is not always a good thing
15
None
2009-09-13
Update on prunes reversing bone loss
15
None
2009-09-03
Encouraging data on declining hip fractures
0
None
2009-09-01
One woman's ordeal with osteoporosis medications: there's a better way!
17
None
2009-08-14
A “dowager’s hump” does not always mean spinal fracture
8
None
2009-08-11
Back strengthening exercises to prevent spinal fractures
1
None
2009-08-05
High calcium intake does not prevent fractures
0
None
2009-08-05
Stronger back muscles can lower future fracture risk
0
None
2009-08-05
Vitamin D is more important than calcium
10
None
2009-07-22
Weak bones in vegetarians?
8
None
2009-07-08
How a fracture can become a wake-up call
5
None
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