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Common Health Problems at 50
Turning 50 is a milestone and while many people are in their prime, you may begin to experience some health changes. Individuals who are 50 and older should be on the lookout...
1 month ago - Active Beat - 2 articles
Levothyroxine Recall; Klotho & Osteoporosis Protection; Marriage for a Lower HbA1c?
The FDA announced a nationwide recall of 27 lots of IBSA Pharma's levothyroxine sodium oral solution due to subpotency. Children conceived using assisted reproductive...
1 month ago - MedPageToday
High Serum Klotho Protein Links With Less Osteoporosis
High serum levels of klotho, a protein related to bone mineral density, might be a convenient and reliable way to identify postmenopausal women with a reduced risk for...
1 month ago - Medscape - 3 articles
What Screenings Are Recommended for Older Adults
As we age, our bodies change and need different tests and screenings than they did when we were younger. Some screenings and tests are done during your annual check-up, whereas...
1 month ago - Active Beat
Seated Strength Training Workout for Seniors
Sarcopenia is the loss of muscle mass as a result of the natural aging process. The loss of muscle leads to loss of independence, balance, gait changes, and overall strength...
1 month ago - Active Beat
Medicine Ball Workouts for Seniors
Muscle mass can naturally decline as we get older which can lead to loss of overall strength, balance, and ultimately independence. This is why strength training is so...
2 monthes ago - Active Beat - 3 articles
Abaloparatide improves bone strength among women with osteoporosis
Women with osteoporosis receiving abaloparatide for 18 months followed by alendronate for 2 years had greater improvements in trabecular bone score than those receiving...
2 monthes ago - Healio
ACP recommends bisphosphonates for men, postmenopausal women with primary osteoporosis
In an update to its guidance on primary osteoporosis, ACP recommended bisphosphonates as a first line of defense to reduce fracture risk in men and postmenopausal women. The...
2 monthes ago - Healio
New Osteoporosis Guideline Says Start With a Bisphosphonate
Although the update to the 2017 ACP guideline on drug treatment for osteoporosis now advises bisphosphonates as initial therapy, an editorialist admits the decision to use them...
2 monthes ago - Medscape - 2 articles
Bisphosphonates First for Osteoporosis; Youth T2D to Surge 700%; Insulin Cap Limits
Use bisphosphonates for the initial pharmacologic treatment of primary osteoporosis in men and postmenopausal women, the American College of Physicians recommended in its...
2 monthes ago - MedPageToday - 2 articles
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