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Effects Of Childhood Cancer Treatment Increase Adult Survivors' Risk Of Osteoporosis
04 December 2008
Men who survived childhood leukemia treatment into adulthood were more likely to have low bone mineral density than other adults their age, putting them at risk of osteoporosis and bone fractures, according to a new study...
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December Highlighted Studies In The Journal CHEST
04 December 2008
MEN WITH EMPHYSEMA AT RISK FOR OSTEOPOROSIS
New research shows that men with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which includes
emphysema and chronic bronchitis, may also be at risk for osteoporosis...
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Calcium And Vitamin D May Not Be The Only Protection Against Bone Loss
04 December 2008
Diets that are high in protein and cereal grains produce an excess of acid in the body which may increase calcium excretion and weaken bones, according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's...
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