Low Salt is a Double Win

Most people know that a diet high in Sodium puts them at increased risk for high blood pressure, heart attack and stroke (brain attack).  Very few people realize that a diet...

Don’t Become A Humpback

Many women and men develop a “humpback” as they age – often starting in their 30’s, 40’s, or 50’s.  “Humpback” or Kyphosis tends to run in families.  There is a genetic...

Fracture Risk – More Important than DXA, BMD, & t-Score

The International Society for Clinical Densitometry (ISCD) met last week.  Our society has been dedicated to properly evaluating DXA to determine Bone Mineral Density (BMD) and t-score.  Now ISCD is taking...

Primary HyperParaThyroidism

Primary HyperParaThyroidism is the result of one of the 4 Parathyroid glands going completely out of control.  It grows in size and puts out increasing amounts of Parathyroid hormone.  This...