Osteoporosis

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For information on prevention, treatment and risk factors for osteoporosis and related issues such as menopause and hormone replacement therapy, or to see a detailed expert overview on osteoporosis written specially for HealthInsite, follow the links to those specific topic pages below.

Reviewed January 2012

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Osteoporosis

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HealthInsite Expert View by Associate Professor Nicholas Pocock on osteoporosis, its causes, prevention, diagnosis and treatment.

Prevention of Osteoporosis

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Links to information on preventing oseoporosis.

Risk Factors for Osteoporosis

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Links to information on risk factors and causes of osteoporosis.

Treatments for Osteoporosis

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Links for information on managing and treating osteoporosis.

Menopause

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Links to information on maintaining health and health issues related to menopause, including the use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT).

Personal Stories about Osteoporosis

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Links to personal stories about living with osteoporosis.

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Title:   Bisphosphonates for osteoporosis in primary biliary cirrhosis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Primary biliary cirrhosis is an autoimmune disease of the liver that primarily affects middle-aged women and is associated with osteoporosis. Low bone mass is an important cause of morbidity in patients with primary biliary cirrhosis, leading to an inc...
Date:   Nov 2011
Title:   Information on bonehealth for life
Publisher:   The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
Description:   Bone Health for Life provides practical advice for women, and their health professionals, to improve bone health so as to prevent and manage osteoporosis.
Date:   Aug 2011
Title:   FAQ's
Publisher:   The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
Description:   What is osteopaenia (osteopenia)?; What is osteoporosis?; Should all women have a bone density measurement?; What tests are available to assess the risk of developing osteoporosis?; What are the risk factors for osteoporosis?; How does taking hormone therapy (HT) prevent osteoporosis?; Are calcium supplements necessary?
Date:   Aug 2011
Title:   Risk groups
Publisher:   The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
Description:   Osteoporosis is a normal part of ageing. For some women, certain conditions may increase the risk of developing osteoporosis at an earlier age.
Date:   Jul 2011
Title:   Facts
Publisher:   The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
Description:   Normal bone is composed of a mixture of calcium and other minerals such as magnesium and phosphate. It is also made up of collagen (protein), which forms the structural framework of bone. Osteoporosis is a condition, which results in loss of bone strength, thus making bone more fragile and easily susceptible to fracture.
Date:   Jul 2011
Title:   About osteoporosis
Publisher:   The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
Description:   The Bone Health for Life web site has a primary focus on the ways Australian women and their health professionals can manage their health and thereby improve their bone health throughout the course of their lives.
Date:   Jul 2011
Title:   A snapshot of osteoporosis in Australia 2011
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   This snapshot brings together the latest data on osteoporosis in Australia. The purpose of the snapshot is to provide the latest statistical information in a timely and efficient manner.
Date:   May 2011
Title:   Personal Stories about Osteoporosis
Publisher:   HealthInsite Topic Page
Description:   Links to personal stories about living with osteoporosis.
Date:   Mar 2011
Title:   Osteoporosis in children
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Osteoporosis in children is called juvenile osteoporosis. It can be caused by certain medical conditions, genetic disorders, some drugs used to treat medical conditions or lifestyle factors such as poor diet and lack of exercise. In rare cases the condition has no cause and is known as idiopathic juvenile osteoporosis.
Date:   Feb 2011
Title:   Osteoporosis in men
Publisher:   Andrology Australia
Description:   Osteoporosis is a disease usually affecting older women and men. One in three men in Australia over 60 will suffer a fracture due to osteoporosis. The disease affects more women than men however, when fractures happen in men it is more likely to shorten their lifespan.
Date:   Feb 2011
Title:   Vitamin D deficiency - NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service
Description:   Vitamin D deficiency in relation to osteoporosis. In Burmese and Kirundi languages.
Date:   Jan 2011
Title:   Osteoporosis
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Osteoporosis information: Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of Osteoporosis by professional health specialists.
Date:   Dec 2010
Title:   Professional development activity
Publisher:   The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
Description:   Professional development exercises on ostoeporosis accredited by the RACGP, Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine, Pharmaceutical Society of Australia and Royal College of Nursing, Australia.
Date:   Dec 2010
Title:   Health professionals
Publisher:   The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
Description:   Information about how the Bonehealthforlife website may be used for education.
Date:   Oct 2010
Title:   Dental notes - Vitamin D deficiency in adults
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Bone metabolism involves highly complex interactions of multiple factors, not the least of which is the patient's level of serum vitamin D.
Date:   Aug 2010
Title:   Animation: osteoporosis and hip fracture - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Take a look at our animation to see just how osteoporosis can lead to a hip fracture.
Date:   Jun 2010
Title:   Primary carers of people with arthritis and osteoporosis
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)
Description:   Family members provide significant assistance to people with disability associated with arthritis and osteoporosis, to help them cope with their restrictions and continue independent living.The demand of caring can also have a significant impact on the health and wellbeing of carers themselves.
Date:   May 2010
Title:   The problem of osteoporotic hip fracture in Australia
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   Hip fractures are serious and may lead to disability, reduced quality of life, loss of independence and even premature death. Every day in 2006-07, more than 40 Australians - most of them aged 65 or over - broke their hip. But the incidence rate is on the decline, having fallen by 14% in males and 20% in females since 1997-98.
Date:   Mar 2010
Title:   Osteoporosis
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Osteoporosis is not a form of arthritis but is another type of musculoskeletal disorder. Osteoporosis means 'porous bones' and is a disease where bone density and structural quality deteriorate, leading to an increased risk of fracture.
Date:   Mar 2010
Title:   DXA scan
Publisher:   The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
Description:   A dual energy X-ray absorptiometry scan (DXA, previously DEXA) is a specialised x-ray technique, which specifically measures bone mineral density (bone mineral content) and provides the most accurate way to assess this. This is just like a normal X-ray with no pain involved.
Date:   Feb 2010

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