My wife was recently diagnosed with spinal osteoporosis, and her doctor suggested a yearly shot of zoledronic acid. Her insurance already approved it. She is checking the side effects, which showed a ...

Some say a new treatment for the bone-weakening disease is a breakthrough. May 2, 2007 — -- A new option in the treatment of osteoporosis could one day change the way many of the 10 million ...

Zoledronic acid 5 mg/100 mL bottle; solution for IV infusion. Paget’s disease of bone is characterized by greatly increased and disorderly bone remodeling. Excessive osteoclastic bone resorption is ...

Zoledronic acid is effective for reducing hip fracture risk among postmenopausal women with osteoporosis. Zoledronic acid is effective for reducing hip fracture risk among postmenopausal women with ...

Medicare covers the injectable drug, Reclast, when a doctor deems it medically necessary for the treatment and prevention of osteoporosis. There are specific eligibility criteria, including having ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: For the last few years, I have been taking yearly Reclast infusions for osteoporosis, because I have trouble taking oral medications of any kind. The infusion was given in February ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 71-year-old woman who still works full-time as a teacher. I have osteoporosis and have had two bone scans. My latest scan showed a slight deterioration from the first two years ...

The X-ray of a spine super-imposed on a woman’s back illustrates the importance of monitoring and treatment of osteoporosis. Women are most at risk for osteoporosis because of the sudden loss of ...

An experimental drug has successfully reduced hip and spine fractures in the two largest patient populations at risk for osteoporosis — postmenopausal women and men being treated for prostate cancer — ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I was diagnosed with osteoarthritis of the knee. What are your thoughts on a shot in the knee? -- D.L.G. ANSWER: Orthopedic surgeons generally recommend two kinds of shots. One is a ...