Osteoporosis

Hi all,

Last week, I read an article, published by Osteoporosis Australia, on osteoporotic prevention. It contains some useful information and I will share some of them with you guys this week.

1)Approximate every 8 minutes, someone is admitted to an Australian hospital with an osteoporotic fracture

2)A 10% loss of bone mass in the vertebrae can double the risk of vertebrae fracture, and a 10% loss of bone mass in hip can result in a 2.5 times greater risk of hip fracture

3)A Medicare rebate is now available (from April 1,2007) for BMD testing(DXA Scan) for all women and men aged 70 or above

4)From April 1,2007, people who aged 70 or above with a BMD T-score equal or lesser and -3 can receive treatment for osteoporosis on the PBS( w/o having sustained a fracture)

5)Protos and Bon Viva are the two new first-line medication for fighting osteoporosis