Osteoporosis
Guidelines
New osteoporosis recommendations from AACE help therapy selection
The AACE 2020 updates to diagnosis and treatment guidelines for osteoporosis include recommendations on drug switching and new agent romosozumab...
From the Journals
Cardiac CT scans can be used for osteoporosis screening
The “results represent a step toward appraisal and recognition of the clinical utility of opportunistic BMD screening from cardiac CT.”
From the Journals
Medical societies advise on vitamin D in midst of COVID-19
Preliminary results show for the first time that vitamin D intake may be tied to decreased risk for immunotherapy-induced colitis in patients with...
Conference Coverage
High-impact training can build bone in older women
“The takeaway here is that this type of exercise appears to be a highly effective therapy to reduce risk of osteoporotic fracture, since it...
From the Journals
Dairy doesn’t do a body good in midlife women
Daily dairy intake does not bolster bone mineral density at the femoral neck or lumbar spine, nor does it reduce osteoporotic fracture risk in...
From the Journals
High ‘forever chemicals’ in blood linked to earlier menopause
A new study ‘suggests that select [per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances] PFAS serum concentrations are associated with earlier natural menopause, a...
From the Journals
Newer anticoagulants linked to lower fracture risk in AFib
Direct oral anticoagulants were associated with lower osteoporosis fracture risk than warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation.
Commentary
Advice on treating rheumatic diseases from a COVID-19 epicenter
Hospital for Special Surgery rheumatologists discuss their approach to caring for patients with rheumatic diseases within their practice during...
Guidelines
ACR gives guidance on rheumatic disease management during pandemic
When COVID-19 is suspected, rheumatic disease patients may continue their hydroxychloroquine but other rheumatic disease treatments may need to be...
Guidelines
Societies offer advice on treating osteoporosis patients during pandemic
General and specific recommendations from leading bone health organizations shine a light on how to manage osteoporosis patients during the COVID-...
Conference Coverage
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