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American Journal of Nursing August 2011 Karen Roush	Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women: A Review This article provides an overview of osteoporosis, describes current recommendations for its prevention and treatment, and discusses nursing implications.
American Family Physician October 1, 2004 Thomas M. Zizic	Pharmacologic Prevention of Osteoporotic Fractures Of the drugs that have been approved for the prevention or treatment of osteoporosis, the bisphosphonates (risedronate and alendronate) are most effective in reducing the risk of vertebral and nonvertebral fractures.
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American Family Physician May 15, 2002 Doron Schneider	Diagnosis and Treatment of Paget's Disease of Bone Paget's disease of bone (also known as osteitis deformans) is a nonmalignant disease involving accelerated bone resorption followed by deposition of dense, chaotic, and ineffectively mineralized bone matrix...
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Science News November 9, 2002 Janet Raloff	Young Women Don't Bone Up on Soy If soy's good for older women, it should similarly benefit women in their 20s -- fortifying their bodies' structural scaffolding during peak bone-building years. But recent research finds zero benefit for younger women.
Nurse Practitioner January 2011 Reimer & Johnson	Atrophic vaginitis signs, symptoms, and better outcomes This article reviews physiology, clinical manifestations, signs, symptoms, and treatment methods for atrophic vaginitis.
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Science News October 28, 2006 Janet Raloff	Cola May Weaken Women's Bones New research indicates that, in postmenopausal women, regular consumption of cola-flavored soft drinks may weaken bones.
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Chemistry World May 8, 2007 Lionel Milgrom	Yearly Anti-Osteoporosis Jab Goes Straight to the Bone One injection of a new anti-osteoporosis drug a year can stop osteoporotic bone fractures in post-menopausal women, report researchers. The drug is already marketed by Novartis as Zometa (zoledronic acid) for use in several other disorders.
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