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Magnetic kyphoplasty can now heal spinal fractures
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC, [USA] July 30 (ANI): Adding magnetic particles to surgical cement can now heal spinal fractures. Patients with spinal fractures caused by tumors or osteoporosis usually undergo a procedure called kyphoplasty, where the fracture is filled with surgical cement.
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Football effective for old diabetic patients
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC, [USA] July 30 (ANI): Turns out, playing football helps increase the bone strength of diabetic patients (male and female) between 55 to 70 years.
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Osteoporosis drug may protect your heart, too
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 12 (ANI): The osteoporosis drug - alendronate - may benefit your heart health, suggests a recent study.
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How to safeguard fertility during chemotherapy?
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], Apr. 18 (ANI): A research has decoded the mechanism of chemotherapy-induced female infertility.
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88% Delhiites suffer from Vitamin D deficiency: Survey
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 13 (ANI): About 8 in 10 people in Delhi suffer from Vitamin D deficiency, which causes chronic muscle pain, spasms, low energy levels, and depression, an ASSOCHAM Healthcare Committee report revealed.
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Breaking myths about diagnostics
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 14 (ANI): "I'm still young, how can I have diabetes?", "I am just 30, how can I have osteoporosis?" - Most people have misconceptions regarding certain health issues which, according to them, are just age-related.
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Some essential tests for women in their 40's
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 23 (ANI): Women in 40s undergo subtle changes that need to be addressed before they become problems.
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Alarming rise in Ankylosing Spondylitis amongst young Indian workforce
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Dec 31 (ANI): Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS), a condition often misunderstood as back pain, is not an age-related disease.
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Calcium, vitamin D supplements may not lower fracture risk in elderly
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec. 27 (ANI): Myth busted! A study has recently found that taking calcium, vitamin D supplements or both may not protect against hip fracture and other bone breaks in the elderly.
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New brittle bone test may be helpful in preventing hip break agony
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], Dec 17 (ANI): In a recent research, a group of researchers have found a new screening test for brittle bone disease that could prevent thousands of women suffering the agony of hip fractures each year.
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Air pollution causes weak bones, fractures
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 10 (ANI): If you are living in areas of high pollution, you are more likely to have bone fractures from osteoporosis, according to a study.
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Diet, exercise, early diagnosis: Key to tackle Osteoporosis
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 20 (ANI): Healthy diet, regular exercise and most importantly early diagnosis are key to tackle a debilitating musculoskeletal condition called Osteoporosis.
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