November 18, 2011
Breast Cancer is bad enough without further worries. Unfortunately, the newest and best anti-cancer treatments can result in a rapid advance of Osteoporosis and Fragility Fractures. Fortunately, acting to prevent...
September 29, 2011
A reader writes: “I am 74 female in general good health. I have taken Fosamax and it’s generic for 13 years and have -4 in spine and advancing ostopenia in...
September 17, 2011
Osteoclasts are the cells that eat away bone. Osteoclasts are normally kept under control by Estrogen in women and Testosterone in men. Women lose Estrogen suddenly at Menopause. Men lose Testosterone...
April 25, 2011
The IV Bisphosphonates are IV Boniva, Reclast and Zometa. Reclast and Zometa are actually the same drug in different doses for different purposes. Reclast is the one used for Osteoporosis. ...
February 14, 2011
Prolia (Denosumab) is the newest type of Antiresorptive medication for Osteoporosis. Like the other Antiresorptive medications, Prolia slows down the cells that eat away bone, but in a different way. ...
January 25, 2011
Osteoclasts are the cells that eat away bone. Osteoclasts are normally kept under control by Estrogen in women and Testosterone in men. Women suddenly lose Estrogen at Menopause. Men gradually...