Word: boning
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...start of the game, however, Harvard fans had little to cheer about. Only three minutes into the game, B.U.'s Nick Bone sent a hard shot into the net, and the Crimson couldn't seem to find its rhythm...
...Fosamax, a drug already shown to be effective in treating OSTEOPOROSIS in postmenopausal women, may prevent the condition from occurring in the first place. Touted as a safe, nonhormonal alternative to estrogen, the drug prevented bone loss in the hip and spine of 95% of women studied. To keep working, Fosamax requires daily dosing--for years...
...BONE FRACTURES...
Many parents know ultrasound as the device that gives them the first grainy, in-utero glimpse of their baby. Now doctors are using it to speed up bone healing. Even a sonogram's low-intensity waves are enough to stimulate bone-cell formation. When treated within seven days, stress fractures heal as much as 40% faster than they would without treatment. Patients take home a portable device and zap the fracture for about 20 minutes a day until their doctor deems the fracture healed...
...years, results in her body's virtually shutting down production of the hormone estrogen, with attendant hot flashes, irritability and weight gain. Post-menopausal women are also at higher risk for heart disease and osteoporosis (among other things, estrogen prevents the buildup of plaque in blood vessels and protects bone from thinning). On the plus side, the drop in estrogen reduces a woman's risk of developing breast cancer. Estrogen-replacement therapy--whether by pill, skin patch, above, or injection--provides just enough estrogen to prevent the unpleasant symptoms of menopause while offering protection against heart disease and osteoporosis. Before...