Osteoporosis
Conference Coverage
ASCO: Adjuvant denosumab halves fracture risk for breast cancer patients on AIs
Key clinical point: Denosumab reduces the risk of clinical fractures in postmenopausal women taking AIs for early breast cancer. Major finding:...
News
Subclinical hyperthyroidism linked to higher fracture risk
People with subclinical hyperthyroidism have a 36% increased risk for hip fractures.
Conference Coverage
NASPAG: Hormonal add-back prevents GnRH-A–related bone loss in adolescents
Key clinical point: Add-back therapy could allow for safe long-term GnRH-A therapy in adolescents with endometriosis. Major finding: Bone mineral...
Conference Coverage
Universal bisphosphonates after wrist fracture prevent hip fractures but at a cost
Key clinical point: Savings from prevention of hip fractures with universal bisphosphonates after distal radius fractures in elderly women would...
News
Oral bisphosphonates linked with lower risk of endometrial cancer
Key clinical point: Oral bisphosphonate use was modestly associated with reduced risk of endometrial cancer. Major finding: Risk of endometrial...
Conference Coverage
Look for adverse events in patients with chronic urticaria
Key clinical point: The cumulative adverse events of oral corticosteroids may not present to the physician treating the patient for urticaria....
News
Hot flashes linked to increased hip fracture risk
Key clinical point: The severity of vasomotor menopause symptoms is associated with risk of hip fracture. Major finding: Women with moderate to...
News
Varying cutoffs of vitamin D add confusion to field
News
Bisphosphonates may protect against endometrial cancer
Key clinical point: Women with a history of bisphosphonate use had a reduced risk of developing endometrial cancer. Major finding: The endometrial...
News
Osteoporosis medication use down in older women
Guidelines
USPSTF: Not enough evidence for vitamin D screening
Key clinical point: The USPSTF makes no recommendation for or against screening and treating asymptomatic adults for vitamin D deficiency, because...