Studies of combinations of osteoporosis medications expanded at the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) 2012. Previous meetings featured alternating the anabolic, Teriparatide (Forteo) with a Bisphosphonate Antiresorptive, usually...
Dr David Dempster presented spectacular pictures to the 2012 meeting of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR). They show clearly the different actions of the anabolic, Teriparatide...
The FDA has approved Prolia for men with osteoporosis, who are “at high risk for fracture”. This affects a sizeable number of men. High fracture risk includes men with crumbling...
There Ain’t No Such Thing As A Free Lunch. As true now as when Robert Heinlein shortened it to TANSTAAFL. Every medication has benefits and risks. Every decision to not...
We have talked about Reclast and Prolia, two meds for osteoporosis. We have not talked about Zometa and Xgeva, two meds for prevention and treatment of cancer spreading to bone...
Prolia has been available for postmenopausal women for 2 years. It is the only Antiresorptive appropriate for persons with both reflux disease (GERD) and decreased renal function (mild kidney failure). ...
I see many patients who have failed to improve on osteoporosis medications. The vast majority of those patients are not getting enough Calcium and Vitamin D to succeed. Osteoporosis medication...
Human Estrogen is the natural means of preventing bone loss before menopause in women. The huge drop in estrogen levels during menopause leads to increased bone loss during and after...
The secret ingredient which incrreases Bone Mineral Density in some “Natural Supplements” sold in the US is Strontium Citrate. Strontium has more than twice the atomic weight of Calcium. Bone...
Here at the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, the most common question is: “Which Osteoporosis Medication should I use after a fracture?” We need to know how each...