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Opportunistic CT Bone Density Screening Improves Osteoporosis Screening Rate
MONDAY, March 10, 2025 – Implementing opportunistic computed tomography (CT) bone density screening could increase the osteoporosis screening rate, yielding a reduction in medical costs, according...
Offspring of Women With Epilepsy Experience Decreased Bone Metabolism
FRIDAY, Feb. 14, 2025 – Women with epilepsy may have offspring with decreased bone metabolism and lower birth weight, according to a study published online Feb. 3 in the Annals of Clinical and...
Good Mental Health Could Be Key to Hip Fracture Recovery
THURSDAY, Feb. 6, 2025 – Many seniors suffer long-term health issues after a hip fracture, even after hip replacement surgeries. Now, research shows that a patient's mental health could be crucial ...
Better Mental Health Linked to Resilience in Older Women After Hip Fracture
TUESDAY, Feb. 4, 2025 – Fewer depressive symptoms and better mental health are associated with higher psychological resilience among older women after hip fracture, according to a study published...
AAP Provides Guidance on Pediatric Fracture Diagnosis, Abuse Assessment
TUESDAY, Jan. 21, 2025 – In an American Academy of Pediatrics clinical report published online Jan. 21 in Pediatrics, guidance is presented for the diagnosis of pediatric fractures and assessment of...
Zolendrate (Reclast) Lowers Fracture Risk in Early Postmenopausal Women
FRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2025 – Women past menopause can protect themselves from future fractures through infrequent, cheap IV infusions of a bone-strengthening drug. Women 50 to 60 who got two IV infusions...
Zoledronate Prevents Morphometric Vertebral Fractures Over 10 Years
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 15, 2025 – For early postmenopausal women, zoledronate administered at baseline and five years is effective for preventing morphometric vertebral fracture, according to a study...
Updated Guidelines for Preventing Osteoporosis-Related Fractures Released
TUESDAY, Jan. 14, 2025 – All women 65 and older should continue to be screened for osteoporosis, the nation’s leading preventive health panel says in an updated recommendation. The U.S. Preventive S...
USPSTF Recommends Osteoporosis Screening for Women 65 Years and Older
TUESDAY, Jan. 14, 2025 – The U.S Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends osteoporosis screening to prevent osteoporotic fractures for all women aged 65 years and older and for...
USPSTF Recommends Against Vitamin D Supplementation for Fracture, Fall Prevention
TUESDAY, Dec. 17, 2024 – The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends against vitamin D supplementation, with or without calcium, for preventing fractures and falls in older adults....
2019 to 2022 Saw Increase in E-Scooter/Bike-Related Injury ED Visits
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 11, 2024 – From 2019 to 2022, there was an increase in electric-powered scooter and bike (e-scooter/bike)-related injuries resulting in emergency department visits, according to a...
Car Height, Not Just Speed, Matters When Pedestrians Are Hit
TUESDAY, Dec. 10, 2024 – Watch out for tall, fast-moving cars. The height of a vehicle, not only its speed, determines its potential danger to a pedestrian, new research shows. “Multiple factors — in...
Teens, Booze and E-Scooters: A Rising Threat as Injuries Crowd ERs
TUESDAY, Dec. 10, 2024 – Inebriated e-scooter and e-bike users, many of them teens, are increasingly showing up in the nation's emergency rooms, new research shows. Overall, rates of injuries from...
Kids' Injuries in Sports and at Home: When Is It Right to Seek Medical Attention?
THURSDAY, Nov. 21, 2024 – A sprain on the soccer field. A tumble to the floor at home. Kids get injured, but as a parent, when's the right time to bring them to a doctor or ER? Pediatric sports...
Gabapentinoid Use Tied to Higher Risk for Hip Fractures
MONDAY, Nov. 18, 2024 – Gabapentinoid use is associated with an increased risk for hip fractures, according to a study published online Nov. 13 in JAMA Network Open. Miriam T.Y. Leung, from the ...