NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who regularly take high-doses of steroids for asthma or other conditions do not appear to be properly screened and followed for the bone-thinning disease ...

Glucocorticoids are quite commonly used in the treatment of many diseases and are one of the most common causes of secondary osteoporosis. Osteoporosis associated with chronic steroid therapy, appears ...

Playing on the floor with her dog, Belle, wasn't possible for Robin Brunnquell after she slipped and broke her back last Christmas. "The pain was so bad you couldn't even cry," Brunnquell said. The ...

Osteoporosis, a condition characterized by reduced bone density and an increased risk of fractures, is linked to systemic corticosteroid use (usually in the form of oral pills or tablets.) However, a ...

A new initiative supported by the Queen is encouraging Britons to spend just three minutes checking if they're at risk of ...

(Reuters Health) - People with the itchy skin condition eczema are more likely than others to have osteoporosis - which may be undiagnosed - and fractures, according to a new analysis. Eczema, which ...

Anabolic-androgenic steroids are medications that can be prescribed for certain medical conditions. Also simply known as anabolic steroids, these are also sometimes misused for other purposes, ...

May marks Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month, a time dedicated to educating people about bone health and the importance of early detection and lifestyle changes. Dr. Stacy Chronister, an ...

Postmenopausal women and men over 50 years of age. Clinical data on this first group of patients are very scarce because of difficulties in fracture risk assessment, owing to the lack of reliable ...