http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. The first ever published study of aviation-related injuries and deaths in the U.S. finds that more than 1,013 patients are admitted to U.S. hospitals with aviation-related injuries annually, and that 753 aviation-deaths occur each year. http://www.physorg.com/news178868591.html Medicine & Health Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:20:05 EST news178868591 Researchers at Johns Hopkins are reporting what is believed to be the first conclusive evidence in men that the long-term ill effects of vitamin D deficiency are amplified by lower levels of the key sex hormone estrogen, but not testosterone. http://www.physorg.com/news177515840.html Medicine & Health Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:10:01 EST news177515840 (PhysOrg.com) -- Any one of the 8 million Americans who suffer bone fractures each year knows how hard it is to wait for the bones to knit, or heal. Bone healing is also important for integration of dental implants for people with missing or damaged teeth. http://www.physorg.com/news174731260.html Chemistry Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:40:02 EST news174731260 A new audit report issued by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) today shows that osteoporosis is a serious and growing problem throughout Asia. http://www.physorg.com/news172819492.html Medicine & Health Tue, 22 Sep 2009 06:25:22 EST news172819492 Both minimally invasive and traditional open approaches can successfully repair nasal fractures, provided the procedure is matched to the individual fracture, according to a report in the September/October issue of Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery. A treatment algorithm based on factors such as fracture type and degree of septal deviation (displacement of the bone and cartilage separating nostrils) may help surgeons choose the appropriate treatment. http://www.physorg.com/news172770489.html Medicine & Health Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:40:03 EST news172770489 A new study published this week in the Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics found a relationship between young children going down a slide on the lap of an adult and tibia fractures. The study, conducted at Winthrop University Hospital, reviewed children with tibia fractures over an eleven month period and found 13.8% of the tibia fractures were sustained while sliding down a slide on an adult's lap. http://www.physorg.com/news171538062.html Medicine & Health Mon, 07 Sep 2009 10:40:01 EST news171538062 Children with arm fractures fared as well with ibuprofen to control their pain as acetaminophen with codeine, according to a new study by researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, and Children's Research Institute. http://www.physorg.com/news169790761.html Medicine & Health Tue, 18 Aug 2009 05:16:12 EST news169790761 Twice-yearly treatment with denosumab, a new targeted therapy to stop bone loss, increased bone density and prevented spinal fractures in men receiving androgen-deprivation therapy for prostate cancer. The report from an international research study, the first to document reduced fracture risk in men receiving the hormone-blocking treatment, will appear in the August 20 New England Journal of Medicine and is receiving early online release. http://www.physorg.com/news169209573.html Medicine & Health Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:10:03 EST news169209573 Incorrectly treated fractures in children are one of the errors most frequently confirmed in the arbitration process. This was the conclusion reached by Heinrich Vinz and Johann Neu of the Arbitration Board of the North German Medical Associations, Hanover, in the current edition of Deutsches Ärzteblatt International. http://www.physorg.com/news168858988.html Medicine & Health Fri, 07 Aug 2009 11:10:01 EST news168858988 Osteoporosis comes from a Latin term which means "holes in the bone." In reality it is a skeletal disease characterized by low bone mineral density and structural deterioration of bone, leading to bone weakness and increased risk of fracture. Untreated, osteoporosis can lead to fragility fractures, which are broken bones that occur from falls at a standing height. These most commonly occur at the wrist, hip, or spine. http://www.physorg.com/news168104676.html Medicine & Health Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:45:25 EST news168104676 A new report issued by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) and published in the scientific journal Osteoporosis International, shows that populations across the globe are suffering from the impact of low levels of vitamin D. The problem is widespread and on the increase, with potentially severe repercussions for overall health and fracture rates. http://www.physorg.com/news165588740.html Medicine & Health Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:52:39 EST news165588740 (PhysOrg.com) -- Hyperkyphosis, or "dowager's hump" -- the exaggerated forward curvature of the upper spine seen commonly in elderly women -- may predict earlier death in women whether or not they have vertebral osteoporosis, UCLA researchers have found. http://www.physorg.com/news162139052.html Medicine & Health Thu, 21 May 2009 15:37:57 EST news162139052 Facial fractures from motor vehicle crashes appear to be decreasing, most likely due to design improvements in newer vehicles, according to a report in the May/June issue of Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery. http://www.physorg.com/news161882838.html Medicine & Health Mon, 18 May 2009 16:28:03 EST news161882838 A new study provides doctors with guidelines on when to repeat bone mineral density (BMD) tests for their patients. http://www.physorg.com/news161360289.html Medicine & Health Tue, 12 May 2009 15:18:33 EST news161360289 Prostate cancer patients who undergo therapy to decrease testosterone levels increase their risk of developing bone- and heart-related side effects compared to patients who do not take these medications, according to a new analysis. Published in the June 1, 2009 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study indicates that preventive measures and careful scrutiny of patients' health can keep men from experiencing these potentially serious consequences. http://www.physorg.com/news160030200.html Medicine & Health Mon, 27 Apr 2009 05:50:31 EST news160030200 Rarely will physicians use the word "miraculous" when discussing patient recoveries. But that's the very phrase orthopaedic physicians and scientists are using in upstate New York to describe their emerging stem cell research that could have a profound impact on the treatment of bone injuries. Results from preliminary work being released todayshow patients confined to wheelchairs were able to walk or live independently again because their broken bones finally healed. http://www.physorg.com/news158928137.html Medicine & Health Tue, 14 Apr 2009 11:43:01 EST news158928137 Oral vitamin D supplements at a dose of at least 400 international units per day are associated with a reduced risk of bone fractures in older adults, according to results of a meta-analysis published in the March 23 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine. http://www.physorg.com/news157044782.html Medicine & Health Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:33:45 EST news157044782 A new study shows that osteoporotic fractures increase a person's risk of dying, even after relatively minor fractures if that person is elderly. With hip fractures, there is double the risk of death for women, three times the risk for men. http://www.physorg.com/news152973930.html Medicine & Health Wed, 04 Feb 2009 12:46:46 EST news152973930 Women and men age 60 years or older who have a low-trauma osteoporotic fracture have an increased risk of death for the following 5 to 10 years, compared to the general population, and those who experience another fracture increase their risk of death further for an additional 5 years, according to a study in the February 4 issue of JAMA. http://www.physorg.com/news152902249.html Medicine & Health Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:51:25 EST news152902249 Old technologies, bone cement and a well known antibiotic, may effectively fight an emerging infection in soldiers with compound bone fractures, according to a study published online today in the Journal of Orthopedic Research. An urgent search for solutions is underway as 20,000 additional American soldiers head for Afghanistan, and as evidence emerges that the infection studied may set the stage for more dangerous infections that can lead to amputation. http://www.physorg.com/news152279815.html Medicine & Health Tue, 27 Jan 2009 11:57:40 EST news152279815 The use of loop diuretics does not appear to be associated with changes in bone mineral density, falls or fractures in postmenopausal women, according to a report in the January 26 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. However, prolonged use of loop diuretics may increase fracture risk in this group. http://www.physorg.com/news152214956.html Medicine & Health Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:56:17 EST news152214956 A group of drugs commonly used to treat diabetes can double the risk of bone fractures in women, according to a new study by the University of East Anglia (UEA) and Wake Forest University. http://www.physorg.com/news148103914.html Medicine & Health Wed, 10 Dec 2008 03:58:34 EST news148103914 Proactive measures can reduce hip fracture rates by an average of 37.2 percent -- and as much as 50 percent -- among those at risk, according to a study conducted by Kaiser Permanente Southern California. The study was published online on November 3 by The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, a peer-reviewed journal. http://www.physorg.com/news145032501.html Medicine & Health Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:48:21 EST news145032501 HIV-infected patients have a higher prevalence of fractures than non HIV-infected patients, across both genders and critical fracture sites according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM). http://www.physorg.com/news139131178.html Medicine & Health Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:32:58 EST news139131178 Patients who use proton pump inhibitors for 7 or more years to treat reflux, peptic ulcers and other conditions are at greater risk of osteoporosis-related fractures, according to this large observational study of 15,792 patients published in CMAJ. http://www.physorg.com/news137744276.html Medicine & Health Tue, 12 Aug 2008 07:17:56 EST news137744276