Osteoporosis

Are there alternatives to HT to prevent osteoporosis?
Selective oestrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) are agents that produce oestrogen-like effects on some tissues (agonist) and antagonise oestrogen in others.

Osteoporosis - a growing problem
Many people accept that becoming smaller and hunched over is a normal part of the ageing process, as are hip replacements. These perceptions are wrong.

Bone loss basics
People whose bones are thin from osteoporosis often don't know they are at risk because they have no symptoms, says the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF).

How healthy are your bones?
In honour of World Osteoporosis Day today, Amy Henderson decided to put her bones to the test and have a Bone Mineral Density scan (BMD). This is what she found out.

Bisphosphonates to prevent and treat osteoporosis
The bisphosphonates form a class of drug which prevents and treats osteoporosis with no hormonal effects. While oestrogen as HRT is the most suitable method to prevent osteoporosis, the bisphosphonates are useful if there are contraindications for oestrogen therapy.

Fight osteoporosis in childhood
Experts say fighting osteoporosis in old age is as simple as drinking four glasses of milk a day - when you're in your teens.

Osteoporosis: the brittle facts
Women have always been considered at most risk of developing osteoperosis, because of having a lower bone mass. After menopause, the risk increases even further.

Osteoporosis - yes, in men
For years scientists branded osteoporosis and resulting hip fractures as a disease suffered exclusively by post-menopausal women. For once men didn’t object to this exclusion.