bone health
Clinical tips: osteoporosis and bone health
Bone density is a surrogate for fracture risk, write Jarrod McMaugh and Carlene McMaugh Pharmacists are well versed in the nature of bone density and how it affects the risks …
Poll: Do you think vitamins and supplements are ‘mostly harmless’ or worthwhile?
Sometimes data on vitamins and supplements appears conflicting, leaving consumers with mixed messages about whether they should or shouldn’t take them A GP recently wrote in Medical Observer that vitamins …
Making bone health a priority
With 1.2 million Australians affected by osteoporosis, pharmacists can play a key role in encouraging people to make bone health a higher priority, writes Leanne Philpott Osteoporosis is a common, …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Changes in Prescribing Symptomatic and Preventive Medications in the Last Year of Life in Older Nursing Home Residents A …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Effectiveness and safety of oral anticoagulants in older patients with atrial fibrillation A systematic review and meta-regression analysis of …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Pharmacists’ confidence when providing pharmaceutical care on anticoagulants An international survey among pharmacists in 18 countries, including Australia, has …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Effect of monthly high-dose vitamin D on bone density in community-dwelling older adults A two year substudy of a trial with …
Inner strength
Ministers have gathered at Parliament House to discuss plans to improve bone health and reduce fractures – with 160,000 fractures due to poor bone health this year alone With World …
Clinical tips: osteoporosis
Louis Roller takes a comprehensive look at the prevalence, causes and treatment of osteoporosis Osteoporosis is defined as a disease characterised by low bone mass and micro-architectural deterioration of bone …
Vitamin D not on Aussies’ radar
One in five Australians have “no idea” about what benefit vitamin D has Australians lack awareness about vitamin D – despite nearly 25% being deficient in the vitamin, new research …
Brittle bones costing billions
Pharmacists are ideally placed to raise the issue of fracture prevention with patients, says Osteoporosis Australia Failure to prevent fractures in people aged 50 and over is costing the nation …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Long-Term Oral Bisphosphonate Therapy and Fractures in Older Women: The Women’s Health Initiative Analysis of data from the Women’s Health Initiative …