Publications by authors named "Linda Brecher"
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- * The patient experienced symptoms like shortness of breath and palpitations, leading to a diagnosis of congestive heart failure and severe heart function reduction, with no signs of coronary artery disease found.
- * After discontinuing the medications, the patient's heart function improved over time, indicating the importance of monitoring heart health in patients with chronic inflammatory diseases and the careful evaluation of treatment risks by physicians.
Osteoporosis is a systemic metabolic disease resulting in low bone mass, which increases the risk for fracture. Evidence suggests that lifestyle changes to prevent or delay development of osteoporosis should be implemented throughout the life span. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a multidisciplinary primary osteoporosis prevention program for community-dwelling women aged 25 to 75 years to determine if osteoporosis prevention program participants (treatment group) increased their knowledge of osteoporosis, calcium intake, and exercise compared with a control group.
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