News articles tagged with 'bisphosphonate'
CWRU researcher sends message to postmenopausal women: 'Increase yearly dental checkups'
— 11 Mar 2011 15:16 | HealthPostmenopausal women have a new health message to hear. Two annual dental checkups aren't enough. Older women need more, according to research findings from the Case Western Reserve…
Long-term use of osteoporosis medication associated with increased risk of atypical fractures
— 23 Feb 2011 19:14 | HealthOlder women who used bisphosphonates (medications that prevent loss of bone mass) for five years or more were more likely to experience 'atypical' fractures involving the femoral shaft…
Commonly prescribed osteoporosis drug associated with very low risk of serious jaw disease
— 15 Feb 2011 16:00 | HealthA commonly prescribed osteoporosis drug is associated with a slightly elevated risk of developing the rare, but serious condition, osteonecrosis of the jaw; nonetheless the risk remains…
An extra 5 years of life an unexpected benefit of osteoporosis treatment
— 3 Feb 2011 16:45 | HealthAustralian clinical researchers have noted an extraordinary and unexpected benefit of osteoporosis treatment - that people taking bisphosphonates are not only surviving well, better…
Taking a break from osteoporosis drugs can protect bones
— 19 Nov 2010 11:59 | HealthTaking time off from certain osteoporosis drugs may be beneficial to bone health, according to a study conducted at Loyola University Health System. Researchers found that bone density…
Long term use of oral bisphosphonates may double risk of oesophageal cancer
— 3 Sep 2010 12:19 | HealthPeople who take oral bisphosphonates for bone disease over five years may be doubling their risk of developing oesophageal cancer (cancer of the gullet), according to a new study published…
Some bisphosphonates users unfamiliar with drug's possible side effects on oral health
— 27 May 2010 12:15 | HealthPeople undergoing bisphosphonate therapy to prevent or treat osteoporosis (a thinning of the bones) may be unfamiliar with the drug and possible adverse side effects on oral health,…
Benefits of osteoporosis treatments outweigh possible risk of rare femoral fractures
— 25 Mar 2010 11:19 | HealthThe occurrence of an unusual type of fracture of the femur, or the thigh bone, is very low in patients with osteoporosis, including those treated with the drug family known as bisphosphonates,…
Common osteoporosis drugs are associated with a decrease in risk of breast cancer
— 18 Mar 2010 13:24 | HealthWomen who take some types of bone-building drugs used to prevent and treat osteoporosis may be at lower risk of breast cancer, according to a study by U.S. researchers published today…
Buyer beware: Oestrogen supplements not as effective as claimed
— 3 Sep 2009 14:23 | HealthDietary supplements claiming to help postmenopausal women with bone health may not be doing what they say, according to new research from Purdue University…