Osteoporosis
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Screening for osteoporosis to prevent fractures: USPSTF recommendation statement
There is convincing evidence that bone measurement tests and clinical risk assessment tools are accurate for predicting osteoporotic fractures in...
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Transgender women on HT have lower bone density, more fat mass than men
Bone density was lower than reference men and similar to reference women.
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2017 Update on bone health
Postmenopausal bone loss places a large disease burden on older women. In this article: latest ACP treatment guidelines, news on fracture risk...
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VIDEO: Dr. Andrew Kaunitz’s top lessons from NAMS 2017
PHILADELPHIA – Dr. Kaunitz shares what he learned about migraines, breast imaging, and the connection between type 2 diabetes and the risk for...
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Time to take the fear out of the hormone therapy conversation
PHILADELPHIA – The executive director of the North American Menopause Society says the new message is to use appropriate hormone therapy to meet...
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Gap in osteoporosis diagnosis and treatment stirs concern
A decline in the diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis has experts worried about a new epidemic of fractures. Fracture liaison services and...
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Preferred osteoporosis treatment order with teriparatide, denosumab reaffirmed
DENVER – The findings reinforce the use of an anabolic agent followed by an antiresorptive agent, rather than the other way around.
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Incidental hip CT scans could serve as osteoporosis screen
DENVER – Bone mineral density and femoral strength calculated from CT scans that had been taken for another purpose performed better than did DXA...
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Study finds low risk for jaw osteonecrosis with denosumab for postmenopausal osteoporosis
An analysis of a 7-year, open-label extension study of denosumab in women found a 0.05% overall rate of jaw osteonecrosis and a 0.7% rate...
Clinical Review
2017 Update on female sexual dysfunction
New and emerging treatment options hold promise for improving outcomes in this undertreated disorder
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How to rule out secondary causes of osteoporosis
ESTES PARK, COLO. – Is a patient’s osteoporosis secondary to another condition? Figure it out with an “incredibly cost effective” lab workup.