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  2. Steroid-induced osteoporosis - Wikipedia

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    To prevent steroid-induced osteoporosis, the steroid dose and duration should be as low and as short as possible. All patients on long term glucocorticoids (≥3 months) should be encouraged to do weightbearing exercise, avoid smoking and excess alcohol and take fall prevention measures. Daily calcium and vitamin d intake should be sufficient.

  3. Zoledronic acid - Wikipedia

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    Zoledronic acid is used to prevent bone fractures in patients with cancers such as multiple myeloma and prostate cancer, as well as for treating osteoporosis. [10] It can also be used to treat hypercalcaemia of malignancy and can be helpful for treating pain from bone metastases. [11] It can be given at home rather than in hospital.

  4. Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw - Wikipedia

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    Causes: Medications related to cancer therapy, and osteoporosis in combination with dental surgery: Risk factors: Duration of anti-resorptive or anti-angiogenic drugs, intravenous vs by-mouth: Diagnostic method: Exposed bone >8 weeks: Differential diagnosis: Osteomyelitis, Osteoradionecrosis: Prevention: No definitive. Drug holiday for some ...

  5. Osteonecrosis of the jaw - Wikipedia

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    The first stage is an oedema of the bone marrow initiated by a bone infarct, which is itself modulated by numerous causes, leading to myelofibrosis as a result of hypoxia and gradual loss of bone density characteristic of ischaemic osteoporosis. Further deterioration can be triggered by additional bone infarcts leading to anoxia and localized ...

  6. Oxandrolone - Wikipedia

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    Oxandrolone is an androgen and synthetic anabolic steroid (AAS) medication to help promote weight gain in various situations, to help offset protein catabolism caused by long-term corticosteroid therapy, to support recovery from severe burns, to treat bone pain associated with osteoporosis, to aid in the development of girls with Turner syndrome, and for other indications.

  7. Common thyroid drug levothyroxine linked to bone mass loss - AOL

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    Levothyroxine, a drug used to treat hypothyroidism, can lead to reduced bone mass and density in older adults with normal thyroid levels, a small cohort study has shown.

  8. The new college student sex trend and why it's so dangerous

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    Tadalafil is an extremely potent treatment for erectile dysfunction − but it can have severe side effects, including death, when it interacts with other medications, he says. Sexless marriages ...

  9. US won't change nuclear posture after Russia lowers threshold ...

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    The United States was not surprised by Russia lowering its threshold for a nuclear strike and does not plan to adjust its own nuclear posture in response, the White House said on Tuesday.