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Diana Swift

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Diana Swift

Diana Swift is a freelance medical journalist based in Toronto. She has been a medical writer, editor and consumer health editor since 1988.

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Combo Anesthesia During Retinal Laser Treatment Reduced Pain Perception

Topical and subconjunctival technique also reduced treatment interruptions

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These Other Medical Conditions and Treatments Can Also Increase Osteoporosis Risk

Inflammation, corticosteroids, and impaired nutrient metabolism fuel low bone density

Illustration of different images of medical conditions that can cause osteoporosis over a bone with osteoporosis

For Your Patients: Medical Conditions That Raise Your Risk of Osteoporosis

To start with: autoimmune diseases, asthma, and eczema

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As Men Live Longer, Osteoporosis Looms Larger

Time to close the awareness and screening gender gap

Illustration of a broken bone inside a male gender icon over a bone with osteoporosis

For Your Patients: Men Get Osteoporosis, Too

After age 70 all men need to be screened

Andrew Chan on Proton Pump Inhibitors and Increased Risk of Dementia

Study finds no association between long-term use and cognitive decline in seniors

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Osteoporotic Fragility Fractures

Breaking a hip can be as lethal as a heart attack

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For Your Patients: Osteoporosis and Fractures

Avoiding disabling broken bones in the spine and hip is paramount

David Assis on New Developments in Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

Better diagnostics, prognostics, and therapeutics on the horizon

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The Latest on Osteoporosis Treatment and Diagnosis

Medications reduce fracture risk

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