מתוך הארץ מחקרים רבים עמדו על חשיבותה של הפעילות הגופנית לאיכות חייו של האדם ולאריכותם. לפעילות גופנית עקבה המבוצעת מספר פעמים בשבוע לאורך זמן, יתרונות

מאת נטע זך, עיתון הארץ חולים הזקוקים לשיקום בעקבות פציעה או מחלה עלולים להמתין זמן רב למקום פנוי במחלקה שיקומית, לקבל הפניה למודות לא מתאימים,

The formulation of some calcium carbonate supplements significantly interferes with calcium absorption and patients may thus be getting substantially less calcium than might be presumed

The formulation of some calcium carbonate supplements significantly interferes with calcium absorption and patients may thus be getting substantially less calcium than might be presumed

Clodronate, 1600 mg/d given orally for two years, significantly decreased the rate of bone metastases by 56 percent in women with primary breast cancer in

Post-menopausal women who perform back strengthening exercises to reduce the risk of vertebral fractures can continue to benefit even ten years following discontinuation, say researchers.

Post-menopausal women who perform back strengthening exercises to reduce the risk of vertebral fractures can continue to benefit even ten years following discontinuation, say researchers.

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and a low body mass index (BMI) have an increase in skeletal muscle apoptosis.  Results of a study

A modest weight training program done twice a week helps improve bone mineral density (BMD) in older men and women, according to findings presented here

A modest weight training program done twice a week helps improve bone mineral density (BMD) in older men and women, according to findings presented here

Findings from a new study suggest that nearly 10% of spinal cord injuries are missed on initial work-up. That figure represents an increase from 4%

Findings from a new study suggest that nearly 10% of spinal cord injuries are missed on initial work-up. That figure represents an increase from 4%

Vardenafil (Levitra) reduces erectile dysfunction (ED) and may prevent depression in men who have had nerve-sparing prostatectomy, according to a presentation on Sept. 23 at

Genmab A/S (CSE: GEN and FSE: GE9D) announced results from the initial stage of the Phase II clinical trial involving 155 patients with active RA.

מסתבר שלליכלוך יש גם השפעות בריאות. מסתבר שילדים שגדלו בסביבה מלוכלכת יותר, בעיקר חקלאית, היו ברמת סיכון לחלות באסטמה נמוכה יותר מאשר ילדים שגדלו בסביבה

A combination of a hormone replacement and non-hormone replacement treatment improves bone mineral density (BMD) more than either agent alone in postmenopausal women, investigators told

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have a significantly higher risk of fractures, researchers from the UK and the Netherlands reported this week. Dr. Tjeerd-Pieter

בכתבה מתוך מוסף הארץ מציגה הכתבת אביבה לורי בהרחבה את עיקרי וניסיון התכנית. מסתבר שלא מעט אנשים עוזבים את הכל ומצטרפים ל”קייטנה” של מס’ שבועות

Antivenin therapy rather than surgery is the best initial treatment for children with severe rattlesnake envenomation.  A study by Brian A. Shaw, MD, and H.S.

Liver transplantation recipients appear to have a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency, secondary hyperparathyroidism, accelerated bone turnover, and may be at high risk of