Osteoporosis Perspective

 
 
  • How to Stay Healthy at 17,500 mph: A Space Doc's Insight   Physician astronaut Frank Rubio on staying healthy in space and what NASA's research may bring medicine, in an interview with terrestrial cardiologist Melissa Walton-Shirley.
  • Expunging 'Penicillin Allergy': Your Questions Answered Dr Vega responds to reader questions about delabeling penicillin allergy in a patient who reports a childhood rash after taking amoxicillin.
  • Autism and Bone Health: What You Need to Know A pediatric endocrinologist describes how a chance encounter with a child neurologist led to a research partnership that culminated in new insights into the importance of managing bone health in ASD.
  • AGS 2023 Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from AGS 2023
  • Osteoporosis and Osteopenia: Latest Treatment Recs   The American College of Physicians' guidelines for osteoporosis treatment are given a quick review by Dr Neil Skolnik.
  • Bone-Bashing Effects of Air Pollution Becoming Clearer What can be done to mitigate the potentially harmful effects of air pollution on bone health? Dr Misra offers some recommendations, including exercise and monitoring vitamin D.
  • LGBTQ+ Youth Consult Questions: Use of Sex Hormone Therapy Adolescence is a critical time for bone mineral density accrual, which is driven by sex hormones.
  • What Impact Do Carbs Have on Bone Health? Dr Misra reviews recent research suggesting that carbohydrates that are high on the glycemic index negatively affect bone density and recommends that highly processed carbs be limited.
  • Back Pain: Red Flags and When to Image   A back pain expert shares a rational approach to a very common problem seen in primary care.
  • Episode 6: Reproductive Rights, Maternal Health, Menopause, and MS   Most MS patients are women, often diagnosed during their childbearing years. Drs Anne Cross and Riley Bove discuss maternal health, IVF, birth control, and menopause when living with MS.
  • Physicians of the Year 2022: Best and Worst Find out more on the good deeds and groundbreaking research findings that define the best physicians of the past year — and just how bad the worst doctors could be.
  • Which Exercise Is Best for Bone Health? Running, strength training, yoga — which exercise is best for bone health? Dr Madhusmita Misra offers insight into preferred exercise for patients with osteoporosis.
  • Nov 4 2022 This Week in Cardiology   AF conversion in the ED, HRT, a shining example of evidence-based medicine and less-is-more, multimorbidity, and what’s coming at AHA are the topics John Mandrola, MD, covers in this week’s podcast.
  • Vitamin D: Recent Findings and Implications   Dr JoAnn Manson highlights recent research indicating that vitamin D isn't the cure-all that people hoped it would be.
  • ASBMR 2022 Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from ASBMR 2022
  • Estrogen Replacement Therapy in Endometrial Cancer Survivors Katherine Tucker, MD, reviews research on estrogen replacement therapy for survivors of endometrial cancer.
  • Old Bones From Anorexia Nervosa Low bone density is common in those with anorexia nervosa. Dr Misra offers insight and advice on improving bone density in these patients.
  • AGS 2022 Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from AGS 2022
  • Do Long-term Low-Dose Steroids Increase Cardiovascular Risk? Cardiologist Mauricio Wajngarten discusses results of a study looking at the association between cardiovascular risk and the long-term use of corticosteroids in patients with inflammatory disease.
  • Asthma Highlights From ACAAI 2021   From ACAAI 2021, Dr Sandhya Khurana reports on advances in asthma, including novel biologic therapies, burden of corticosteroid use, and racial differences in late effects of COVID-19.