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Fitness news: Post-baby exercise prevents bone loss - Daily Mail 3rd November 2009
"New mothers who are breastfeeding should exercise to prevent bone loss.
Women lose a lot of calcium to their babies, who need the mineral to grow.
But a lack of calcium can lead to a loss of bone density and an increase in the risk of osteoporosis. "
Women not getting bone treatment - BBC Health News 1st November 2009
"Women who have had a fracture are not getting treatment to prevent them having future bone breaks, a Cambridge University study suggests.
An audit covering 1,600 women presenting to a specialist clinic with a fracture showed that 31% had suffered a previous break. "
Coeliac bone loss link uncovered - BBC Health News 8th October 2009
"People with coeliac disease may be more susceptible to osteoporosis because their own immune system attacks their bone tissue, a study suggests.
Osteoporosis is a known risk of coeliac disease and has been explained by a failure to absorb calcium or vitamin D."
Ask the doctor: Should I have the jab for brittle bones? - Daily Mail 22nd September 2009
I'm taking a once-weekly tablet called Actonel Risedronate for the first stages of osteoporosis. I have read about a monthly tablet, but my doctor says it's not available. Could you tell me more about this, or the once-yearly injection, which I have also read about?
Prescription guidelines deprive women of osteoporosis drugs, doctors say - The Times 8th September 2009
Women with osteoporosis are missing out on the best drugs for managing their condition because strict prescribing rules are distorting medical priorities, senior doctors said yesterday.
The availability of a cheap, generic preventive treatment for the bone-thinning disorder is “stifling” the adoption of newer, more expensive drugs that are more appropriate for many patients and promoting bad medical practice, the British Science Festival in Guildford was told.
Row over access to bone therapies - BBC Health News 8th September 2009
Thousands of women in England and Wales could suffer broken bones each year because of a lack of treatment, according to a leading physician.
Professor David Reid, from University of Aberdeen, said postmenopausal women may find they they are denied access to effective osteoporosis drugs.
Restrictions on prescription of osteoporosis drugs 'defy belief', says leading doctor - Daily Mail 8th September 2009
Thousands of women are being denied better osteoporosis drugs because of unnecessarily restrictive Government guidelines, a doctor said last night.
Professor David Reid, an expert on brittle bones, said the rules are so stringent that GPs are often prevented from giving alternative treatments to those suffering side-effects from their pills.
This man is sporty, just 46 and looks healthy. Yet his bones could snap at any minute - Daily Mail 29th August 2009
Jeremy Miller is the last person you might expect to suffer from the bone disease osteoporosis. He is a sporty, youthful-looking 46-year-old male, so he hardly fits the stereotype for the condition.
Also known as brittle-bone disease, it is characterised by fragile bones prone to breakages and is widely perceived to primarily affect post-menopausal women, most famously the Duchess of Cornwall.
Why vegetarians have lower risk of cancer, but weaker bones - Daily Mail 12th July 2009
Vegetarian diets can help combat cancer, according to a new study by Cancer Research UK.
Research published in the British Journal Of Cancer this month found those who adhere to a strict meat-free diet are 45 per cent less likely to develop certain forms of the disease.
'I really worry about my bones' - BBC Health News 27th June 2009
Lauren Rees has a good diet - plenty of calcium and no fizzy drinks.
She exercises regularly, playing rugby and netball, and is a keen walker.
Despite being aged just 11, Lauren knows the benefits of good bone health and is determined to build up as good a bone mass as possible.
She has had to learn about bone health early in life because her father Robert has osteoporosis.
Bone density test for women on osteoporosis drugs ‘pointless’ - The Times 24th June 2009
Monitoring bone density in older women who are taking anti-osteoporosis drugs is a waste of time and money, scientists said yesterday.
The bone disease osteoporosis is a serious problem for older women in particular because bone density falls as oestrogen levels dwindle during the menopause.
How avoiding the sun to protect against skin cancer has left Georgia Coleridge facing the threat of brittle bones - Daily Mail 2nd June 2009
Until my friend collared me at a party, I’d never thought much about my bones. ‘I’ve just found out that my bone density isn’t great,’ she said. ‘I wish I’d known earlier about osteoporosis. Promise me you’ll have a scan.’
The conversation seemed surreal. Surely osteoporosis had nothing to do with either of us. I had assumed it affected only a minority of elderly ladies.
Health news: Can pancakes tame diabetes? - Daily Mail 2nd February 2009
Buckwheat, a traditional ingredient in crackers and pancakes, may help patients manage their diabetes.
In a new trial, the fibre is being given to patients with Type 2 diabetes, the most common form, to help lower their blood sugar levels.
Osteoporosis court battle 'win' - BBC Health News 19th February 2009
A company making a drug for osteoporosis has won a High Court case against the NHS drugs advisory body.
Servier, who make bone drug Protelos, say the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence unfairly restrict access to the treatment.
Robert Rees on suffering from osteoporosis - The Guardian 3rd January 2009
Robert Rees was out dancing on holiday when, without warning, his spine disintegrated. He was 43 - but doctors told him he had the bones of an old man
Court challenge to NICE over osteoporosis treatment - The Times 19th January 2009
The medicine regulator faces a legal challenge this week over its ruling that thousands of women with thinning bones should be denied effective treatment on the NHS.
Draft guidance from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) states that doctors should prescribe the cheapest drug available to women with the early signs of osteoporosis, even though up to one in five patients cannot take it.
Osteoporosis sufferer Anne Bedish - The Times 19th January 2009
Anne Bedish, 55, from West Molesey, Surrey, found out two years ago that she had osteoporosis, a condition that affects an estimated three million Britons.
The medication she takes to help keep her active and prevent fractures could be denied to thousands of women under guidance by the medicines regulator, however.
Number of dementia and heart disease sufferers to stretch NHS to breaking point - The Telegraph 13th December 2009
A 50 per cent rise in the number of over 65s with dementia, heart disease and osteoporosis by 2025 will stretch the NHS to breaking point, a charity has warned
Chronically ill elderly 'to rise' - BBC Health News 13th January 2009
The UK's ageing population is set to cause a huge rise in the number of older people living with long-term illnesses, campaigners have said.
Help the Aged says that by 2025 there will be a big increase in the number of over-65s with heart disease, osteoporosis and dementia.
Women on osteoporosis pills are 'at risk of serious jaw disease' - Daily Mail 2nd January 2009
Women taking tablets to protect their bones from osteoporosis could be at risk of serious jaw damage, claim researchers.
A study suggests for the first time that drugs such as Fosamax could be linked to a condition which can lead to long-term infection or even destruction of the jawbone.
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