bone density – Dr. Barry Dworkin

Could a ‘quick and easy’ bone density test help predict risk for vascular dementia late in life? Study suggests this is possible but does not have the power to demonstrate causality.

June 28, 2022

Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 28, 2022 Source:‘Quick and easy’ bone density test could help predict risk for dementia late in life, study finds Reference:Abdominal aortic calcification on lateral spine images captured during bone density testing and late-life dementia risk in older women: A prospective cohort study
Critical bone development and strength thwarted by reduced activity in teens

April 10, 2017

Health Headlines Commentary for April 10, 2017 Source: Canadian teens are developing ‘lazy bones.’ Here’s why Reference: Physical Activity, Sedentary Time, and Bone Strength From Childhood to Early Adulthood: A Mixed Longitudinal HR-pQCT study
Kid’s inactivity negatively influences bone development

March 24, 2017

Health Headlines Commentary for March 24, 2017 Source: ‘Couch potato’ youth missing out on crucial bone development, new study finds Reference: Physical Activity, Sedentary Time, and Bone Strength From Childhood to Early Adulthood: A Mixed Longitudinal HR-pQCT study
Nitroglycerin may provide less expensive alternative to increase bone density

March 18, 2011

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 18, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: Nitroglycerin cream may improve bone density: study Reference:

Could a ‘quick and easy’ bone density test help predict risk for vascular dementia late in life? Study suggests this is possible but does not have the power to demonstrate causality.