Bone Density Articles & Analysis
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Osteoporosis is a disorder that causes the bone density to reduce with time, making bones so weak they get fractured even with a light fall. Regular testing has many benefits as it is tracked by HEDIS (Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information) to ensure early detection among women to manage their condition properly. Read on to know ...
A widespread yet underrated medical condition, Osteoporosis is a bone disease seldom paid importance to in today’s world. In this condition, the bones are porous, meaning they lack density and contain holes – unlike the regular bone structure. This results in the bones becoming brittle and thus susceptible to injury and breakage. A simple fall that may not have been as harmful before ...
Testing your bone density may not be a usual task on your priority list, but May serves as National Osteoporosis Month and can serve as a friendly reminder to check your bone density. Osteoporosis is a skeletal condition that affects far more women than it does men. Low bone mass puts you more at risk for osteoporosis, so regular and early bone density testing can greatly help you. Beam Med is a ...
Osteoporosis has become a public health issue worldwide. There are more than 200 million patients affected by the condition. Research has also suggested that around 33% of women over the age of 50 will experience a fracture caused by the presence of osteoporosis at some point. Furthermore, an estimated 30% of postmenopausal women will also develop this condition. The prevalence of osteoporosis ...
RevBio, Inc., announced that it has been awarded the opportunity to conduct an in vivo research experiment on the International Space Station U.S. National Laboratory (ISS National Lab). This experiment will examine the biomaterial's osteoconductivity when used in a microgravity environment where bone density and the ability to regenerate new bone tissue is significantly compromised. "Given the ...
Six digital health start-ups from five countries have officially become the first cohort of the Edison Accelerator in Canada – a program designed by GE Healthcare and delivered in collaboration with Nex Cubed to accelerate, validate, and scale innovative solutions that address important challenges in the healthcare sector. The companies all focus on applying Artificial Intelligence (AI) to ...
Maxx Orthopedics, in Partnership with Invibio Biomaterial Solutions, Announces First Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty with the PEEK-OPTIMA™ Femoral Component. Norristown, PA (USA) July 12, 2021: Maxx Orthopedics, Inc., and Invibio Biomaterial Solutions together announced the successful study initiation and first patients to be implanted with the new, all polymer, PEEK-OPTIMA™ femoral ...
IlluminOss Medical, a privately held, commercial-stage medical device company focused on minimally invasive orthopedic fracture repair, today announced that the IlluminOss Photodynamic Bone Stabilization System has received additional clinical clearance and is now indicated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in skeletally mature patients in the treatment of traumatic, ...
According to the Second National Report on Biochemical Indicators of Diet and Nutrition, released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the US population has good levels of vitamins A and D and folate in the body, but some groups still need to increase their levels of vitamin D and iron. The report offered a limited but generally favorable review of the nation's nutrition ...
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Today, Sam's Club announced the launch of Making Sense of Your Medications, an awareness campaign to encourage patient consultations with a pharmacist to review their medications. Sam's Club pharmacists will offer free prescription check-ups in honor of American Pharmacists Month in October to both members and non-members. To participate, customers can bring all their medications, regardless of ...