Uncontrolled blood sugar raises risk of fracture in elderly with Diabetes: Study Medha Baranwal29 May 2021 12:30 PM ISTBoston, MA: Elevated blood sugar levels, low grip strength, and prior falls are risk factors for fracture in older adults with type 2 diabetes,...
Study Claims Nightstick Fracture Might Indicate Domestic Violence MD Bureau28 April 2021 9:25 PM ISTMore than half of female homicides each year are linked to intimate partner violence (IPV), defined as physical, sexual, or emotional violence between...
Elderly require higher dietary protein than recommended, for good bone health: Study Medha Baranwal2 April 2021 7:45 AM ISTUSA: Higher protein intake (15% TEI) in older adults leads to better outcomes for optimal bone health, finds a recent study inThe Journals...
Osteoporosis drug prescribing often does not follow guidelines Hina Zahid22 March 2021 3:15 PM ISTWASHINGTON - Less than one in 10 commercially insured patients in the United States who broke a hip, a major complication of osteoporosis, receive any...
Older adults with kidney stones at higher risk for fractures: Study Medha Baranwal15 March 2021 10:30 AM ISTUSA: Older people with kidney or ureteral stones are at increased risk of fracture or osteoporosis, according to a recent study in the Journal of Bone...
Study finds risk factors for vertebral fractures and bone loss after denosumab discontinuation MD Bureau14 March 2021 9:30 AM ISTDenosumab reduces bone resorption and improves bone mineral density (BMD). A recent study suggests that the age, treatment duration, and prior...
Factors that may lead to fracture, enumerates study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 Feb 2021 2:45 PM ISTIn adults, the incidence of fractures increases with age. In predisposed individuals, even a minor trauma can result in a fracture.Fragility fractures...
Newborn suffers leg fracture during breech delivery: Consumer Forum relief to gynecologist, hospital Sanchari Chattopadhyay23 Jan 2021 2:28 PM ISTTripura: The District Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission of Tripura has recently dismissed a case of medical negligence against a gynecologist and...
Female reproductive factors tied to increased fracture risk in postmenopausal women: JAMA Medha Baranwal17 Jan 2021 7:45 PM ISTRepublic of Korea: Female reproductive factors are independently associated with fracture risk in postmenopausal women, finds a recent study in the...
Psoriasis or Psoriatic Arthritis patients have higher fracture risk, finds study Medha Baranwal3 Dec 2020 7:15 PM ISTTaiwan: Evidence regarding the association of bone density, bone fragility or fracture risk with psoriatic disease remains inconclusive.Researchers...
Older men are undertreated, underdiagnosed for osteoporosis, finds study Medha Baranwal1 Dec 2020 12:45 PM ISTUSA: Older males who experience fracture are highly undertreated and underdiagnosed of osteoporosis, suggests a recent study. The findings from the...
Reduced lifetime lead exposure linked to downward trend in hip fractures: JAMA Hina Zahid12 Nov 2020 5:26 PM ISTToronto, ON - Hip fractures are one of the leading causes of hospitalization among older adults and are a strong predictor of mortality. There has...
