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TOPIC: Osteoporosis
According to the US Surgeon General, by the year 2020 about 14 million people over age 50 are expected to have Osteoporosis and another 47 million will have low bone mass. But weak bones aren't a natural part of aging. On the next Health Link we'll examine the latest in the diagnosis and treatment of Osteoporosis. Find out what you can do to strengthen your bones and prevent this debilitating disease. GUESTS: Eileen Joyce, MD Dr. Joyce is an Obstetrician and Gynecologist with Upstate OB/GYN Associates. Matthew C. Leinung, MD, FACE Dr. Leinung is Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism at Albany Medical Center. Kyran Dowling, MD Dr. Dowling is chief of the division of vascular interventional radiology at the Vascular Institute of the Albany Medical Center. Dr. Dowling has been an attending radiologist at AMC since 1996. Web Resources
The National Resource Center, a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services' National Institutes of Health (NIH), provides patients, health
professionals, and the public with an important link to resources and
information on metabolic bone diseases, including osteoporosis, Paget's disease
of the bone, osteogenesis imperfecta, and hyperparathyroidism. The National
Resource Center is dedicated to increasing the awareness, knowledge and
understanding of physicians, health professionals, patients, underserved and
at-risk populations (such as Hispanic and Asian women, adolescents, and men) and
the general public about the prevention, early detection and treatment of
osteoporosis and related bone diseases.
Go to their website for more info The National Osteoporosis Foundation is the nation's leading voluntary health organization solely dedicated to osteoporosis and bone health. The NOF's mission is to prevent osteoporosis, to promote lifelong bone health, to help improve the lives of those affected by osteoporosis and related fractures, and to find a cure. NOF achieves its mission through programs of awareness, public and health professional education, advocacy and research. Go to their website for more info MedlinePlus is a goldmine of good health information from the world's largest medical library, the National Library of Medicine. Health professionals and consumers alike can depend on it for information that is authoritative and up to date. MedlinePlus has extensive information from the National Institutes of Health and other trusted sources on over 700 diseases and conditions, including osteoporosis. Go to their website for more info |
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