November 14, 2014
Our Amgen Medical Liaison met with us this week. Her job is to supply information which has been published or presented at major meetings. She meets only with practitioners (MD, NP...
October 12, 2014
Forteo is a daily shot. That is a nuicence, but a small price to pay for the only Anabolic, the only osteoporosis medication which will increase bone mass in spongy (cancellous)...
September 11, 2014
The American Society of Clinical Oncology received bad news about Breast Cancer Patients this week. A study of women with breast cancer, being treated with Aromatase Inhibitors (AI), was presented...
August 17, 2014
Evista (Raloxifene) can both prevent breast cancer and prevent osteoporosis! Evista has been approved for both indications. Not often can a woman treat two dreaded conditions with a single pill....
August 7, 2014
Modern Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) is safe in most women through their 60’s. 20 years ago, when Progesterone was included in the formulation, HRT was associated with heart problems. Estrogen...
August 4, 2014
A delicate balance between bone formation and bone resorption is needed for Healthy Bone. This balance is naturally present until menopause in a woman or “Low T” in a man....
August 1, 2014
Androgen Deprivation Therapy is used to treat Prostate Cancer. ADT is usually effective against Prostate Cancer, adding years to a man’s life. However, ADT can cause Osteoporosis and Fractures, UNLESS...
April 23, 2014
Tomorrow I am at the 2014 National Osteoporosis Foundation meeting. Actually the name “National Prevent Fractures Organization” would better explain our goals. We don’t care about Osteoporosis as much as...
April 18, 2014
If you want to learn a lot about bone health, there is a book for you: “The Complete Book of Bone Health”. Diane L Schneider, MD is a former associate...
March 27, 2014
If you have a Heart Attack or a Stroke (Brain Attack), you don’t say it was an accident. You check out your heart or blood pressure to see what is...