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- Bone Disease in NewbornsLearn the signs and treatment for metabolic bone disease that is common in preterm infants.
- Atticus Shaffer Makes it Work with Brittle Bone DiseaseYou know him from ABC's "The Middle." How he works hard with brittle bone disease.
Bone Disease Possible New TreatmentThere may be a new treatment for bone disease that would not require antibiotics.
Preventing Metabolic Bone Disease, Calcium Deficiency in ReptilesMetabolic Bone Disease is a softening of the bones due to lack of calcium and is a common problem in reptiles that can be fatal. Here are simple things you can do to prevent your lizard, tortoise, or snake from getting a calcium deficiency.- Bone Health in Children & Risks of Vanishing Bone DiseaseIf your child has been identified as a child with a bone health complication, here is what you need to know about a unique health risk in children.
- Managing Brittle Bone Disease of the ElderlyIf you are caring for an aging parent with Brittle Bone Disease, here is what you need to know.
- With Bones of GlassAfter I did the article on Rare Disease Day, I wanted to write about different diseases that are rare to call attention to them. Unfortunately people suffering from rare diseases have to endure pain and a lessening of quality of life.
- Gorham's Vanishing Bone Disease: Now You See Them Now You Don'tGorham's Vanishing Bone Disease is a rare medical dilema affecting the bones of the body resulting in now you see them, now you don't.
Rare Disease Day - February 28This February 28, 2010, will be the second annual Rare Disease Day. It is held to call attention to the importance of developing tests and treatments for rare bone diseases.- Osteitis Deformans: Asymptomatic Bone DiseaseOffering an overview of the risk for developing osteitis deformans over age 50, and the treatment options
- Brittle Bone Disease: Understanding the Implications of This Collagen Deficient Disorder on ChildrenAs a rare genetic disorder, Brittle Bone Disease is attributed to lack of collagen production within the bones. This is an overview of the cause, origin, symptoms and treatment options.
Vanishing Bone SyndromeAn overview of the mysterious disease, "Vanishing Bone Syndrome."- Are You Dealing with a Bone Disease Too?Sometimes it can be hard living with any type of disease, some more so than others. I am writing this content in hopes that this short article will reach out to those who are much like myself, so that one may never feel alone!