At the same time, 100 women with severe bone loss would need to be treated for three years to prevent one hip fracture. For people with bone loss from the long-term use of corticosteroids such as ...

Bone problems are especially common for people who have gone through the menopause. If the amount of new bone being made doesn’t keep up with the loss of old bone, your bones become less dense and ...

"Astronauts experience accelerated bone loss at an alarming rate—about 12 times faster than severe osteoporosis on Earth," Kyle Zagrodzky, founder and CEO of bone health clinic OsteoStrong, previously ...

treatment could involve preventing further bone density loss or rebuilding bone to compensate for severe bone loss. Although ...

However, one possible risk of oral contraceptives and other types of hormonal-based birth control methods is bone loss. It’s thought this may occur from a reduced bone mineral density (BMD).

or lifestyle changes to slow bone loss and strengthen existing bone. 2. Fracture preventionHip and spine fractures are common in seniors and can lead to severe complications such as reduced mobility, ...

Research has found that transgender women may develop more severe bone loss and have a higher risk of heart disease than others with HIV. As a result, transgender women with HIV are less likely to ...

Uterine fibroids are a common condition that affects up to 80% of women in their lifetime. Nearly half of those women will ...

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By Gina Kolata The blockbuster drug semaglutide, sold as Ozempic for diabetes and as Wegovy for weight loss, now has a new ...