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Are There Ways to Treat Osteopenia Without Fosteum?

May 16, 2018 Comments Off on Are There Ways to Treat Osteopenia Without Fosteum?

Fosteum, classed as a “medical food” by the FDA, is often used to treat osteopenia and osteoporosis. This prescription product contains genistein (a natural plant estrogen from soybeans), Vitamin D, and Zinc.

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October 2023 Monthly Update Page

October 3, 2023 Comments Off on October 2023 Monthly Update Page

In September, the Network celebrates sexual health awareness, ovarian cancer awareness, healthy aging, and PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) awareness.

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DEXA Dilemmas: Clarifying Recommendations for Osteoporosis Screening

January 30, 2018 Comments Off on DEXA Dilemmas: Clarifying Recommendations for Osteoporosis Screening

With so much industry-sponsored content, who can you trust to figure out the truth about osteoporosis? Is it a serious threat to women’s health? Should you be getting bone scans, or considering medication?

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Osteoporosis: Innovations in Screening and Diagnostics

November 2, 2017 Comments Off on Osteoporosis: Innovations in Screening and Diagnostics

Once a procedure becomes routine, it is difficult to replace. However, the NWHN is committed to a vision of osteoporosis care where all women who need it can receive effective screening in order to prevent unnecessary fractures through both medication and non-pharmacologic interventions.

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Osteoporosis: Treatment

November 2, 2017 Comments Off on Osteoporosis: Treatment

Women want to know when it is appropriate to take a drug for osteoporosis, and which treatments are safe and effective. History has shown that preventing loss of bone mineral density in women who are otherwise at low risk of experiencing a fracture is dangerous.

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What You Should Know About Tymlos (Abaloparatide) for Osteoporosis

May 20, 2017 Comments Off on What You Should Know About Tymlos (Abaloparatide) for Osteoporosis

The National Women’s Health Network believes women have a right to know the potential benefits and risks of osteoporosis treatment, so we took a firsthand look at the evidence. We’ve compiled consumer health information about the drug so you can get the unbiased truth.

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Letter to the Washington Post: Why Some Women Are Afraid to Treat Osteoporosis

October 24, 2016 Comments Off on Letter to the Washington Post: Why Some Women Are Afraid to Treat Osteoporosis

Women continue to experience gaps in healthcare access for a variety of issues, and we advocate for changes in the healthcare system that would remedy this. Bisphosphonate use, however, is one time when less really is more.

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Are “Scary Bone Drugs” Necessary to Prevent Fractures?

July 13, 2016 Comments Off on Are “Scary Bone Drugs” Necessary to Prevent Fractures?

The NWHN acknowledges the overbearing influence pharmaceutical companies have on doctors and patients. This issue arises for those diagnosed with high bone fracture risk. Women are specifically targeted since they’re five times more likely to be diagnosed than men.

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More Support for Osteoporosis Prevention – Not Osteoporosis Drugs

March 1, 2016 Comments Off on More Support for Osteoporosis Prevention – Not Osteoporosis Drugs

Bisphosphonate use for prevention has declined in recent years – and that’s a victory! But we’re concerned that a recent article in the Wall Street Journal with the misleading title “More Support for Osteoporosis Drugs: The benefits of bisphosphonates outweigh the risks for many patients” encourages the overuse of drugs that have not proven safe or effective as a preventive measure for women.

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Osteoporosis: Better Screening, Treatment Policy Issues

August 14, 2015 Comments Off on Osteoporosis: Better Screening, Treatment Policy Issues

The way we screen and treat osteoporosis is still deeply flawed. The NWHN thinks women deserve better, and we’re fighting to make that vision a reality.

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