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05/11/08 Check-Up From The Neck-Up / News & Views

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Dr. Richard O'Neill's Check-Up From The Neck-Up: "Making Mom Happy, or, What Goes Around Comes Around " and Dr. Brian Reiger: "War Concussions Linked to Stress".

A transcript of the show will be available on the Tuesday following the radio broadcast.

05/11/08 Interview 1

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Pt. 1: Exercise physiologist Karen Kemmis and Cheryl Dunseath, osteoporosis educator, talk about prevention tactics as well as treatment options for this debilitating bone disease and low-bone density, conditions that affect women AND men. Also discussed: how improving your balance can improve your odds of avoiding a catastrophic fall.

05/11/08 Interview 2

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Pt. 2: Exercise physiologist Karen Kemmis and Cheryl Dunseath, osteoporosis educator, talk about prevention tactics as well as treatment options for this debilitating bone disease and low-bone density, conditions that affect women AND men. Also discussed: how improving your balance can improve your odds of avoiding a catastrophic fall.

Health Information Center Resources:

• "The NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases", from the National Resource Center.
• "Tweens and Teens Need Calcium Now More Than Ever", from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
• "Exercise for Older Adults", from NIH Senior Health.
• The National Osteoporosis Foundation.
• "Bone Densitometry, An Interactive Tutorial", from Medline Plus, a service of The NIH and The National Library of Medicine.
• "Compliance Essential In Osteoporosis Treatment", from Medical News Today.
• "Prevention Of Osteoporosis Might Lie In The Letter D", from Medical News Today.
• "Nation's Largest Medical Specialty Organization Issues New Guideline For Screening For Osteoporosis In Men", from Medical News Today.

Books available through bookstores and libraries, including the Health Information Center and Amazon.com.

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