Once-a-Year Osteoporosis Prevention
Actress Sally Field is going to plotz when she hears about this new once-a-year treatment to prevent osteoporosis. It makes her beloved once-a-month Boniva (ibandronate sodium) look like a pile of poo.
Ivanhoe Newswire reported earlier this month that annual doses of zoledronic acid (brand name Reclast) have been clinically proven to demonstrate a 70% reduction in risk of vertebral fractures and a 41% reduction in risk of hip fractures over a 3-year period in postmenopausal women age 65-89 years. Other types of fractions were also reduced considerably.
In the study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, participants received a 15-minute infusion of either Reclast or a placebo and were followed-up with quarterly phone interviews and clinic visits at 6, 12, 24, and 36 months.
But don’t think this means you can stop with your preventive measures! Keep a close eye on your calcium intake, even if dairy products may not actually help you lose weight.
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