The Burden of Osteoporosis, Poor Bone Health, and Fragility Fractures – Dr Steven R. Goldstein

Bone Health is more than just Osteoporosis In my office almost all women are cognizant of breast health, have a great fear of breast cancer, and for the most part are attuned to the importance of competent periodic breast imaging… the key to earliest detection. The goal is not to have a better bone density score on a Dexa test at age 82, the goal is to not break a hip at age 82 Bone health IS more than just osteoporosis. My hope is to get these same patients to be just as concerned about ...

Update from World Congress of the International Menopause Society

To my patients, I am writing this email blast from Lisbon, Portugal where the 18th World Congress of the International Menopause Society has just concluded. As many of you know, I have been the president of this society for the last two years and this meeting was the culmination of that term. There were over 1,700 healthcare providers from 76 countries, 183 invited speakers with dozens of scientific sessions, debates, “meet the expert” sessions, and over 200 oral or poster communications. I...

Dr Goldstein comments on NY Times article on preventing breast cancer

To my patients, In last week’s Science Times, the weekly column on personal health by Jane Brody was entitled, “A New Focus Turns to Preventing Breast Cancer.” I have tremendous respect for Jane Brody and almost always agree with what she writes and the thoroughness with which she presents information. There are, however, some points in that article that I feel I must comment on.  She does mention, and rightly so, that if breast cancer is confined to the breast with no spread ...

More Medical News – Calcium and Cardiovascular health

I am not trying to bombard you with email blasts, but an article in the Science Section of last week’s New York Times mandates sending this out. The article was entitled, “Popular but not very effective.” The subtitle was, “Cardiovascular supplements and diets do little for hearts.” It was a relatively extensive article about a number of popular supplements and different diets based on research published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, which reviewed data from hundreds of clinical...

Dr. Goldstein comments on NY Times article on new Osteoporosis drug

In yesterday‘s New York Times, a teaser on the front page was entitled “Treatment for brittle bones”. The article itself was entitled “Osteoporosis drug deploys genetic tool to build bone”. On Tuesday the FDA approved a new drug known as Evenity (generic is romosozumab-aqqg). The article talks significantly about the fact that this is the first drug that restores bone without breaking it down. Understand that bone is a dynamic organ. It is constantly being laid down and taken away un...

You know about osteoporosis but are you aware of muscle wasting

You know about osteoporosis but are you aware of muscle wasting In the Science Times of September 4th, the weekly column called, "Personal Health," by Jane Brody talked about an entity called "sarcopenia". This is the wasting of muscle that is seen in elderly patients. It can begin as early as age 40. It can become extremely pronounced in women in their 60's. And as women approach their 80's and beyond, it is increasingly recognized as a major impediment to continued health and well-being. It i...