Osteoporosis - News
Postmenopausal women may lessen their chances of fracturing a hip by adding soy-based foods to their diet, a study from Singapore...
Important news for seniors: A daily dose of vitamin D cuts your risk of falling substantially, researchers reported today....
People who suffer from major depression are at risk for low bone mineral density (BMD), research hints. In the last 14 years,...
A lawsuit alleging that Merck & Co's osteoporosis drug Fosamax (generic name alendronate sodium) caused jaw damage ended...
A Manhattan federal judge has rejected Merck & Co's effort to dismiss 24 cases alleging that its Fosamax drug treatment for...
Jurors heard sharply different closing arguments on Wednesday in a trial over whether or not Merck & Co's Fosamax drug treatment...
Premature infants with very low birth weight have less dense bones later in life than their peers born at term with normal...
New findings call into question the idea that being overweight or obese might protect people from developing brittle bones....
Hip fracture rates have declined among the elderly for a variety of reasons, but the disabling injury is still a major health...
The number of Americans hospitalized for osteoporosis-related fractures and other injuries has climbed 55 percent since 1995,...
Two existing drugs used to treat osteoporosis may be effective in killing influenza viruses, including the new H1N1 swine...
Serious infections and cancer cases must be considered as U.S. advisers weigh the future of Amgen's most important experimental...
Men and women who break their hip or backbone are at increased risk of dying prematurely, according to a study published...
Women who maintain a healthy, well-balanced diet during pregnancy have children with bigger and stronger bones than women...
Routine testing of bone thickness is not needed and may be misleading in postmenopausal women who have been taking Fosamax...
The dramatic and sustained increase in bone turnover that occurs following surgery for obesity, or "bariatric surgery," translates...
In nursing home residents who've had a hip fracture, bedsores and pneumonia are two key risk factors for death, according...
Professional ballerinas, like highly driven young female athletes, face quadruple health threats -- disordered eating, menstrual...
Even short-term use of popular acid-reducing heartburn drugs may raise the risk of hip fractures, U.S. researchers said on...
Stroke patients have an 80 percent higher risk of fracturing a hip or thigh than people who have not had a stroke, researchers...
New findings show that women who are 55 years of age or older who have an increased risk of bone fracture because of their...
A class of drugs called cholinesterase inhibitors, commonly used to treat people with Alzheimer's disease, appear to increase...
A dying Farrah Fawcett is caught in the middle of a legal battle between her longtime companion, Ryan O'Neal, and a producer...
Postmenopausal vegans and meat-eaters may have similar bone density, despite vegans' lower calcium and protein intake, a...
Researchers in South Korea have identified genes that are linked to key indicators such as blood pressure and bone density...
There is an increased prevalence of backbone or "vertebral" fractures in children with arthritis and other "chronic rheumatic...
Women who get some sun during the last trimester of pregnancy may have children with stronger bones, a new study suggests....
The makers of osteoporosis drug Actonel are testing a program to reimburse an insurer for the cost of treating non-spinal...
Older people can prevent fractures by taking vitamin D supplements, a new study confirms, as long as they use a high enough...
New research suggests that having a bone mineral density below normal ("osteopenia") or having an even greater loss of bone...
