Osteoporosis

NEWS FLASH: Risk of Breaking Bones After 50 Is Bigger Than We Thought

Posted on 04/25/2013 by Barbara Hannah Grufferman | Best of Everything After 50 | Comments

Personal Health | Your LifeThere’s a silent and stealthy disease you may not even know you have …until you fall. A new study, “The 2010 Burden of Osteoporosis and Low Bone Mass among Residents of the U.S. Age 50 and Older,“ released by the National Osteoporosis Foundation during its annual Interdisciplinary Symposium on Osteoporosis reveals that the prevalence of low bone density and the risk of breaking a bone are far greater among people over 50 than previously realized. The risk of breaking bones — a major …

Fight the Flab: Get the Arms You’ve Always Wanted (Even After 50!)

Posted on 08/22/2012 by Barbara Hannah Grufferman | Best of Everything After 50 | Comments

Personal Health | Your LifeAfter I turned 50, it dawned on me that I had been letting myself go, packing on the post-menopausal pounds and not doing any regular exercise. It’s not that I didn’t care, but simply too busy with work, family, friends, life, to focus on . . . me. Sound familiar? Unsure of what steps to take, I did what so many of us do under these circumstances: nothing. When the weight gain was inching past 15 pounds and my arms …

The Takeaway: Genes And Education Play Large Part In How Brain Ages; Reasons To Delay Bone Density Retests

Posted on 01/19/2012 by Elizabeth Brown | Brooklyn, NY | Comments

News RoundupsLearning new things can increase your openness to experience as you age. And genetics, education and exercise all play a part in keeping the brain sharp. Plus: A new study recommends women whose bone density tests are normal at age 65 wait up to 15 years before having a second test.

Coffee Caution: It Can Interfere With Some Medications

Posted on 12/5/2011 by Candy Sagon | Personal Health and Well-being | Comments

Bulletin Today | Personal HealthThere’s been a lot of good news lately about coffee’s health benefits, how it protects against cancer and other diseases, but America’s favorite wake-up drink can also keep some common medications from working properly. That’s because the coffee you drink in the morning with some of your prescription drugs can either block their absorption or increase their effects, reports the New York Times. With some of these drugs, the interaction is caused by caffeine; with others, its coffee’s other compounds that seem …

Got…Prunes? Turns Out, They Help Build Strong Bones

Posted on 08/25/2011 by Candy Sagon | Personal Health and Well-being | Comments

Bulletin Today | Personal HealthYeah, yeah, we’ve heard all the prune jokes. Except now we call them dried plums and guess what they can do? They help….your bones! A Florida State University researcher says that regularly eating dried plums (aka prunes) can help postmenopausal women — as well as older men — prevent fractures and osteoporosis. Bahram Arjmandi, chairman of FSU’s department of nutrition, food and exercise sciences, says he has tested numerous fruits over the course of his career, including figs, dates, strawberries and …