Dec 17, 2025 · Osteoporosis affects people of all races. But women who are white or of Asian descent, especially older women who are past menopause, are at highest risk. Medicines, healthy diet and …

If your risk isn't high, treatment might not include medicines and might focus instead on modifying risk factors for bone loss and falls. If you are at increased risk of breaking a bone, or if your osteoporosis …

Aug 12, 2025 · In short, I learned from my google search, that the low dose statin is not harmful to bone health, however a recent (Nov, 2024) press release by the Radiological Society of North America …

Sep 2, 2025 · The difference between osteoporosis and osteopenia is the degree of bone loss. Bone loss is measured by a bone density test, which gives results as a number called a T-score.

Dec 17, 2025 · Find out more about your options for bone-preserving drugs, including how often you need to take them and what side effects you might expect.

How likely you are to develop osteoporosis depends on how much bone mass you have by the time you're 30 and how quickly you lose it after that. The higher your peak bone mass, the more bone you …

Apr 18, 2025 · Systemic estrogen helps protect against the bone-thinning disease called osteoporosis. But healthcare professionals usually recommend other medicines to treat osteoporosis.

Dec 28, 2022 · Regardless of whether you have already been diagnosed with osteoporosis, it is important to remember that a healthy lifestyle, exercise, a well-balanced diet, and optimal calcium …

Dec 11, 2025 · My doc recommended a DEXA bone density scan to see if the 11 months on prednisone (1 mg up to 8 mg back down to none) had had an impact. And yes, it had a serious impact.

Aug 22, 2025 · Mayo Clinic's Dr. Abba Zubair is sending bone-forming stem cell research to the International Space Station to study the effects of microgravity on bone loss and develop new …