Drugs such as denosumab and teriparatide can be used by anyone with osteoporosis, but are more likely to be recommended for people with unique circumstances, including severe osteoporosis with very low bone density, multiple fractures, steroid use and young age.
Every six years, Earth spins slightly faster and then slower. Cyclic changes in day length overlie decades-long trends. The world turns slightly faster and slower on a regular 5.9-year cycle, a new study suggests. Researchers also found small speed changes that happen at the same time as sudden alterations in Earthâs magnetic field.
Most likely, as youâre reading this right now, youâre sitting down, perceiving yourself as stationary. Yet we know â at a cosmic level â weâre not so stationary after all. For one, the Earth rotates on its axis, hurtling us through space at nearly 1700 km/hr for someone on the equator. Thatâs not really all that fast, if we switch to thinking about it in terms of kilometers per second instead.