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Patients expect too much of screening and prevention

Patients overestimate the benefit that can be expected from cancer screening and preventive medications, setting minimal acceptable benefits unrealistically high, the results of a New Zealand study indicate.

15 Nov 2012

Viewpoints: Voters want Medicare protected in 'grand bargain;' Increases in taxes can't cover the 'fiscal cliff'; Kids' health needs more attention

As the ranking member on the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology, let me simply state the hard truth. To avoid the fiscal cliff and to get our budget deficit and the national debt under control, we need to do three things simultaneously: cut spending, increase revenue and have the courage to put everything on the table in a responsible, bipartisan manner.

15 Nov 2012

Study finds several osteoporosis risk factors among post-menopausal women on HRT

A preliminary study of 127 post-menopausal women on hormone replacement therapy in Portugal suggests that there are several risk factors associated with osteoporosis and bone fracture these include age, low bone mineral density, a sedentary lifestyle, coffee consumption and ovariectomy. Details are reported later this month in the International Journal of Medical Engineering and Informatics.

14 Nov 2012

$Increased dairy food consumption helps to prevent hip fractures and reduce healthcare costs$

Increased dairy food consumption helps to prevent hip fractures and reduce healthcare costs

European researchers have published a study which analyses the health economics of increased dairy foods and related reduction in risk of osteoporotic fractures in the population aged over 50.

14 Nov 2012

Close monitoring needed in year after traumatic brain injury

Patients are at particularly high risk for developing epilepsy during the first year after traumatic brain injury, a study shows.

9 Nov 2012

Fracture bracing systems: an interview with Steve Ingel, President for the Bracing & Supports Division of DJO Global

Surprisingly, there are significantly more medical treatment episodes for upper extremity fractures than for those of lower extremity. The vast majority of forearm, hand and wrist fractures occur in pediatrics and young adults as they tend to be more active and involved in sporting activities.

6 Nov 2012

Some types of bariatric surgery may cause bone loss, say endocrinologists

Bariatric surgery, which significantly curtails the amount of food a person can eat, is the most effective treatment against obesity and is being recognized as a potentially valuable tool in the fight against diabetes related to obesity.

3 Nov 2012

Quick-release plasters show promise for patients with sensitive skin

Scientists have developed a plaster that is strongly adhesive but easily removable, which they hope will prevent skin damage in patients with fragile skin such as neonates and the elderly.

2 Nov 2012

$Denosumab gives FREEDOM to heal fractures$

Denosumab gives FREEDOM to heal fractures

Results from the FREEDOM trial indicate that fracture healing is not impaired in women with osteoporosis who use the antiresorptive therapy denosumab.

2 Nov 2012

Bone quality reduced in mood disorder patients

Results from an Australian study show that men and young women with mood disorders have significantly lower bone quality than their mentally healthy counterparts.

1 Nov 2012

Researchers invent new quick-release medical tape to minimize neonatal skin injury

Commercial medical tapes on the market today are great at keeping medical devices attached to the skin, but often can do damage-such as skin tissue tearing-once it's time to remove them.

30 Oct 2012

Simple educational intervention could improve treatment rates for osteoporosis

Older patients who visited local ERs for chest pain or breathing problems and had chest x-rays reveal unknown spinal fractures, were more apt to receive osteoporosis treatment afterward if a simple intervention was used, recently published medical research from the University of Alberta has found.

26 Oct 2012

$Epidural steroid injection may increase risk of bone fractures$

Epidural steroid injection may increase risk of bone fractures

Patients treated with an epidural steroid injection for back pain relief are at increased risk of bone fractures in the spine, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study.

26 Oct 2012

New IOF report clearly outlines osteoporosis care gap in Italy

A newly released IOF report for World Osteoporosis Day, 'Capture the Fracture - A global campaign to break the fragility fracture cycle', clearly outlines the care gap which is leaving millions of fracture patients undiagnosed and without treatment for osteoporosis or assessment for falls risk.

20 Oct 2012

$Researchers find new way to assess risk of osteoporosis, bone fractures in women$

Researchers find new way to assess risk of osteoporosis, bone fractures in women

For women of mixed racial or ethnic backgrounds, a new method for measuring bone health may improve the odds of correctly diagnosing their risk of osteoporosis and bone fractures, according to a UCLA-led study.

20 Oct 2012

$Starting antihypertensives linked to hip fracture in elderly$

Starting antihypertensives linked to hip fracture in elderly

The risk for hip fractures among elderly individuals increases during the first 45 days after initiating antihypertensive medication, and significantly so for those who start angiotensin II converting-enzyme inhibitors and beta-adrenergic blockers, report Canadian researchers.

19 Oct 2012

$Foot fracture risk rises with childhood BMI$

Foot fracture risk rises with childhood BMI

Body mass index is significantly associated with the risk for lower extremity fracture in children, US researchers report.

18 Oct 2012

$Arthroscopy best for scaphoid fracture assessment$

Arthroscopy best for scaphoid fracture assessment

Research shows that radiographs and computed tomography cannot replace arthroscopy for the diagnosis of unstable and displaced fractures of the scaphoid wrist.

15 Oct 2012

Merck announces results from odanacatib Phase II trial on post-menopausal osteoporosis

Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced results from a Phase II trial for odanacatib, an investigational cathepsin K (cat-K) inhibitor in development for the treatment of osteoporosis in post-menopausal women.

15 Oct 2012

$IOF report: 80% of patients with fracture are not screened for osteoporosis or risk of future falls$

IOF report: 80% of patients with fracture are not screened for osteoporosis or risk of future falls

Today, the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) released a new report, revealing approximately 80 percent of patients treated in clinics or hospitals following a fracture are not screened for osteoporosis or risk of future falls. Left untreated, these patients are at high risk of suffering secondary fractures and facing a future of pain, disfigurement, long-term disability and even early death.

12 Oct 2012

Fracture News and Research

Patients expect too much of screening and prevention

Viewpoints: Voters want Medicare protected in 'grand bargain;' Increases in taxes can't cover the 'fiscal cliff'; Kids' health needs more attention

Study finds several osteoporosis risk factors among post-menopausal women on HRT

Increased dairy food consumption helps to prevent hip fractures and reduce healthcare costs

Close monitoring needed in year after traumatic brain injury

Fracture bracing systems: an interview with Steve Ingel, President for the Bracing & Supports Division of DJO Global

Some types of bariatric surgery may cause bone loss, say endocrinologists

Quick-release plasters show promise for patients with sensitive skin

Denosumab gives FREEDOM to heal fractures

Bone quality reduced in mood disorder patients

Researchers invent new quick-release medical tape to minimize neonatal skin injury

Simple educational intervention could improve treatment rates for osteoporosis

Epidural steroid injection may increase risk of bone fractures

New IOF report clearly outlines osteoporosis care gap in Italy

Researchers find new way to assess risk of osteoporosis, bone fractures in women

Starting antihypertensives linked to hip fracture in elderly

Foot fracture risk rises with childhood BMI

Arthroscopy best for scaphoid fracture assessment

Merck announces results from odanacatib Phase II trial on post-menopausal osteoporosis

IOF report: 80% of patients with fracture are not screened for osteoporosis or risk of future falls

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