Science & Medicine
New guidelines for osteoporosis screenings include risk factors for younger women
Jan. 18, 2011
Booster Shots
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March 23, 2009
Last week the Food and Drug Administration approved the first non-hormonal treatment of osteoporosis, Fosamax.
Oct. 9, 1995
Last week the Food and Drug Administration approved Fosamax, the first non-hormonal treatment of osteoporosis.
Oct. 12, 1995
A relatively inexpensive and widely available drug can halve the rate of vertebral fractures in women with osteoporosis, according to a study that may offer a new treatment option for some of the 24 million Americans who suffer from brittle bones.
July 12, 1990
Oct. 27, 2008
Health: Ultrasound scan takes about 10 seconds, replaces expensive X-ray procedure. The disease threatens millions in the U.S., mostly women.
March 14, 1998
World & Nation
Analysis * The disease is serious, but experts say the hype has been fueled by drug companies and some women’s health advocates.
Oct. 16, 2000
Dec. 10, 2009
New osteoporosis drug shown to reduce fractures
Aug. 12, 2009