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02/11/2020

For patients with a hip accelerated surgery was thought to improve outcomes. This widely held belief was tested in a carefully done clinical trial published in The Lancet. Median surgery time of 6 hours had similar complication rate to standard care median time of 24 hours.

Among patients with a hip fracture, accelerated surgery did not significantly lower the risk of mortality or a composite of major complications compared with standard care.

02/06/2020

‪Another study finds diet is important for your bone health. A new short-term study of elite racewalkers following a ketogenic low-carb diet suggests it was detrimental to their bone health

Race walkers on a low-carbohydrate, high-fat ketogenic diet showed early signs indicative of bone loss.

11/22/2019

Vitamin D: To supplement or not? Check out the latest buzz on the topic.

On Bone Health November 20, 2019 by Diane Schneider My email sizzled with questions after recent news headlines featured results of vitamin D supplementation research. What should I do? Would you recommend stopping my supplement? I’m taking 2000 IU daily, is that too much? CALGARY VITAMIN D STUDY ...

08/07/2018

‪Illustration of "Post Hospital Syndrome" with an older woman who entered a hospital after a compression fracture of her vertebra caused pain too intense to be managed at home. Suggestion that calm hospital and ER environments important for older patients. ‬

Older patients are particularly vulnerable to “post-hospital syndrome,” some experts believe, and that may be why so many patients return.

08/07/2018

‪NY Times | Well: How to Read a Food Label nice graphic and explanation of daily nutritional recommendations

All the information stacked on a food packaging can be confusing, but we'll show you what you should focus on to really know what's in your food.

05/24/2018

Honored to be at the first day of issue ceremony for the commemorative stamp honoring legendary astronaut and scientist Sally Ride.

01/22/2018

Good tips on preventing falls in any season.
Falls break bones. Fall proof your home.

Many of us can use a periodic kick in the pants to help keep us safe. I know, because I’m one of those prone to doing something foolhardy.

08/30/2017

Is coffee bad for your bones? No, if you have sufficient daily calcium intake.

Coffee drinkers may excrete more calcium, but it doesn’t appear to weaken bones or cause fractures.

05/01/2017

Finally another medicine targeting bone-building cells (osteoblasts) is approved by FDA: abaloparatide Brand name Tymlos

TYMLOS may cause serious side effects including: Possible bone cancer (osteosarcoma). During animal drug testing, TYMLOS caused some rats to develop a bone cancer called osteosarcoma.... Read more

01/17/2017

‪Learn more about premature menopause and bone health in Menopause Mondays blog.

Usually, we only think about our bones when we break one! Let’s try to be more proactive rather than reactive about our bone health. This blog is for women who have found that they arrived at the menopause party early – meaning before the age of 40. This is often referred to as...

11/04/2016

CDC reports 90% US kids consume too much salt. (They've reported this before looking at different years) Too much salt is bad to the bone. The more sodium in, the more calcium is lost in the urine.

9 out of 10 exceed daily recommendations, CDC researchers find

10/26/2016

More on calcium & cardiovascular risk controversy. This a review of studies shows no clear link. Bottom line calcium-rich foods FIRST to meet your daily calcium goals. Use supplements to do just that supplement if there's a shortfall in your diet.

Stephen L. Kopecky, MD; Douglas C. Bauer, MD; Martha Gulati, MD; Jeri W. Nieves, PhD; Andrea J. Singer, MD; Peter P. Toth, MD, PhD; James A. Underberg, MD; Taylor C. Wallace, PhD; Connie M. Weaver, PhD