There has been a great deal of confusion regarding calcium requirements. Patients have voiced concern to me regarding calcium deposits in their breast found at their mammogram which required closer follow up or biopsy. These calcium deposits are not related to ones dietary calcium input, but instead … [Read more...]
Osteoporosis
Dr. Gary Edelson Discusses Fosamax
There recently has become great concern about the long-term safety of the bisphosphonates. Clinicians have been prescribing these drugs for the treatment of osteoporosis for many years, As a matter of fact the first of its kind, alendronate (Fosamax) was approved for the treatment of osteoporosis in … [Read more...]
Fighting Osteoporosis With Prolia
An osteoporotic fracture will affect 50% of women after the age of 50. Fortunately, we have the ability to diagnose this condition early (with a Dexa-bone densitometry machine) and now treat it. The gold standard treatment is with the Bisphosphonate medications (Fosamax, Actonel, Boniva, … [Read more...]
Fosamax : Good or Bad?
Osteoporosis is a growing health problem in our aging population. The death secondary from complications of a hip fracture are equal to the death from breast cancer in our country. [frame_right][/frame_right]Fosamax is the first of four medications that have been developed in our fight against … [Read more...]