Osteoporosis News

In this video exclusive, Nicole Gomez, MD, talks with Caroline T. Nguyen, MD, about diagnosing and managing thyroid dysfunction in the postpartum period.

In this video exclusive, Caroline T. Nguyen, MD, talks with Cynthia A. Stuenkel, MD, MSCP, about diagnosing primary ovarian insufficiency, a condition similar to but different from menopause among women younger than 40 years.

The FDA has added a boxed warning for denosumab to advise patients with advanced chronic kidney disease of an increased risk for severe hypocalcemia, according to an FDA drug safety communication.

The FDA cleared a wearable vibration belt device as a non-pharmacologic treatment for postmenopausal women with osteopenia, according to an industry press release.

Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Elizabeth Ward, MS, RDN, and Hillary Wright, MEd, RDN, LDN, about women’s nutrition and exercise needs as they age.

Current menopause smartphone apps require more information on osteoporosis, expert input and better quality, functionality and simplicity of use and understanding for the general public, researchers reported.

SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO — In this video exclusive, Christopher Kovacs, MD, FRCP, FACP, FACE, talks about osteoporosis and fragility fractures associated with pregnancy and lactation.

SANTA FE, N.M. — In this video exclusive, Azeez Farooki, MD, discusses considerations when dealing with bone loss and elevated fracture risk resulting from treatments for breast and prostate cancer.

Despite the high prevalence of osteoporosis among postmenopausal women in urban Tianjin, China, most women had no knowledge of the dangers or the importance of early diagnosis and treatment, according to findings published in Menopause.

Among postmenopausal women, hormone preparations increased lumbar spine bone mineral density and had a protective effect against osteopenia, according to a real-world study published in Menopause.