Tag: DEXA Scans

Cedars-Sinai Offers Program to Catch Older Adults Before They Fall

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Falls and broken bones are common among older adults, but they’re not a natural part of aging. That’s why Cedars-Sinai geriatricians created a bone health and falls risk consultation program to catch at-risk people before they break a bone or help them avoid another fracture in the future.

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Common Clinical Estimates of Kidney Function May Not Accurately Assess Indian Patients

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Pilot study finds that considering body composition rather than weight could improve patient management Charlottesville, Va. (June 25, 2019)—A common metric for monitoring kidney health may not accurately represent the kidney function of Indian patients. However, tweaks to an older…