Tales, Tips, and Love from Women Caregivers
by Elayne Clift Women have always been caregivers. Whether looking after small children, elders, other family members or friends in small communities, tending … More
Blog Posts: Aging
Bringing Pelvic Organ Prolapse Out of the Shadows
Recently, I was at a baby shower. I overheard a mother of two teenagers relay the story of her many postpartum surprises to … More
What Percentage of Older Women Are Satisfied with Their Body Image? Survey Says …
Body image is often thought of as a concern for teen girls and younger women, and the abundance of resources on this topic … More
Questions Remain about Osteoporosis Drugs and Unusual Fractures
Bisphosphonates, a category of drugs that includes Fosamax and Boniva, are commonly prescribed to treat and prevent osteoporosis. Unfortunately, concerns have been raised … More
Hormone Therapy and Chronic Disease Prevention
This month, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released a new report which is informing their updated recommendations on hormone therapy for chronic … More
La FDA Reevalúa los Riesgos de los Medicamentos para la Osteoporosis
Escrito por Rachel; traducido del orginial en inglés Sept. 20, 2011. OBOS has received funding to make blog entries available in Spanish. We … More
FDA Takes Another Look at Osteoporosis Drug Risks
Bisphosphonates (e.g. Fosamax, Boniva, and the like) are drugs prescribed for treatment and prevention of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women, but concerns have been … More
More Attention to Potential Risks from Bisphosphonates
We have previously written about the apparently small risk of a rare bone fracture associated with drugs meant to prevent bone fractures in … More
The New Year in Health Care Reform: Good News and Bad for Older Americans
The new, more Republican Congress is now in session, and we're already seeing talk of repealing last year's health care reform legislation. For … More
Government Report Outlines Health Status of “Older Americans”
I missed this earlier in the summer, but wanted to let you know about a government report, Older Americans 2010: Key Indicators of … More