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A fracture is the separation of an object or material into two, or more, pieces under the action of stress.

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Roman Bystrianyk: Postmenopausal women may lessen their chances of fracturing a hip by adding soy-based foods to their diet, a study from Singapore hints. Women in the study were 21 to 36 percent less likely to fracture a hip when they reported eating a moderate...
11-19-2009 07:09 AM
6 7 Osteoporosis
BoneLady: An individual's risk of fracture over a given period of years can be predicted using one of two models. Both are simple to use by individuals with no medical training. A patient simply answers a few questions. For a brief discussion and links to...
09-15-2009 03:03 PM
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BoneLady: An individual's risk of fracture over a given period of years can be predicted using one of two models. Both are simple to use by individuals with no medical training. A patient simply answers a few questions. For a brief discussion and links to...
09-15-2009 02:59 PM
0 3 Osteoporosis
Roman Bystrianyk: The number of Americans hospitalized for osteoporosis-related fractures and other injuries has climbed 55 percent since 1995, a U.S. government report finds. In 2006, Americans had more than 254,000 hospital stays for injuries related to the...
08-17-2009 07:23 PM
0 3 Osteoporosis
agerla1965@gmail.com: Hi everyone, One of my upper medial incisors has had 3 or 4 endontic procedures on it, including an apicoectomy (following a large fistula), and has been crowned for 26 years. The tooth has not been vital for 34 years. Like an idiot, I was...
01-26-2009 01:09 AM
2 234 Dentistry
Juhana Harju: In a follow-up of Framingham Osteoporosis Study a low dose supplemental vitamin C (median of 260 mg/day) was associated with 69 percent lower fracture risk in elderly people in a 15-17 year follow-up. The results were presented in the 30th annual...
12-10-2008 01:14 AM
5 6 Osteoporosis
yngver@aol.com: A few months ago I mentioned to my dentist that I had some minor pain in one tooth once in a while (it is #19) but he looked at the x-rays and said he didn't see any problems. A few days ago I woke up with a dull ache in that tooth and tried to...
10-23-2008 03:22 PM
11 400 Dentistry
holytruthbc@gmail.com: I hope someone can help me and put me on the right path to heal my fracture and get well. The CT scan report reads: COMMINUTED DEPRESSED FRACTURE OF THE ANTERIOR WALL OF THE RIGHT MAXILLARY SINUS IS VISUALIZED. FLUID IS VISUALIZED WITHIN THE...
10-14-2008 12:20 AM
1 410 Dentistry
Juhana Harju: Vitamin D Concentration Linked to Hip Fracture Risk Medpage, Aug 18 In postmenopausal women, low serum vitamin D concentrations were associated with an increased risk for hip fracture in a nested case-control study here. Women with the...
08-20-2008 08:46 PM
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Juhana Harju: Vitamin D Concentration Linked to Hip Fracture Risk Medpage, Aug 18 In postmenopausal women, low serum vitamin D concentrations were associated with an increased risk for hip fracture in a nested case-control study here. Women with the...
08-20-2008 08:46 PM
3 4 Osteoporosis
Juhana Harju: MarilynMann wrote: > Low Vitamin D Linked To Higher Risk Of Hip Fracture > Science Daily - Women with low levels of vitamin D have an increased > risk of hip fracture, according to a study led by the University of > Pittsburgh Graduate School of...
09-24-2007 10:14 AM
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MarilynMann: Low Vitamin D Linked To Higher Risk Of Hip Fracture Science Daily - Women with low levels of vitamin D have an increased risk of hip fracture, according to a study led by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health. Jane A....
09-22-2007 03:59 PM
4 138 Nutrition
Juhana Harju: Presence of several inflammatory markers at the same time predict fracture risk in elderly people. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Inflammatory Markers and Incident Fracture...
06-20-2007 07:29 PM
0 1 Osteoporosis
mr_ravi_patil@yahoo.com: I had a tooth fracture (lower left middle molar) last year that was not diagnosed until after 6 weeks. Initial symptoms were pain and then abscess developed. Diagnosis was not made until after the tooth was visibly cracked several weeks later. ...
03-20-2007 12:27 PM
9 198 Dentistry
Juhana Harju: "Antidepressants Double Risk Of Bone Fracture" Medical News Today 23 Jan 2007 A Canadian study suggests that people over 50 on a certain type of antidepressant are twice as likely to suffer bone fractures. The study is published in the...
01-28-2007 03:44 PM
10 11 Osteoporosis
DeniseB: Hi I am a 58 year old who is seeking advice from anyone that can help. About 6 years ago I was diagnosed with Osteoperina. Since then I have not followed up with bone density exams. 2 years ago I was diagnosed with endometrial cancer - it was...
07-27-2006 04:38 PM
2 3 Osteoporosis
Roman Bystrianyk: "Soy protein cuts bone fracture risk -study", Reuters UK, September 12, 2005, Link: http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=healthNews&storyID=2005-09-12T200850Z_01_EIC272541_RTRIDST_0_HEALTH-BONES-SOY-DC.XML Eating soy-based...
09-13-2005 09:46 AM
0 1 Osteoporosis
Roman Bystrianyk: http://www.healthsentinel.com/news.php?event=news_print_list_item&id=322 "More people at risk of fracture from thinning bones", USA Today, October 14, 2004, Link: http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2004-10-14-bones_x.htm Half of all older...
10-16-2004 04:18 AM
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Roman Bystrianyk: http://www.healthsentinel.com/news.php?event=news_print_list_item&id=322 "More people at risk of fracture from thinning bones", USA Today, October 14, 2004, Link: http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2004-10-14-bones_x.htm Half of all older...
10-16-2004 04:18 AM
2 3 Osteoporosis
doe: J Int Med Res. 2004 Sep-Oct;32(5):507-12. Related Articles, Links Promotion of fracture healing by vitamin E in rats. Turk C, Halici M, Guney A, Akgun H, Sahin V, Muhtaroglu S. Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Medical Faculty,...
10-11-2004 07:55 AM
2 150 Nutrition

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