The 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, ...

New research shows that people taking alendronate or zoledronic acid, two common medications to prevent or slow the occurrence of osteoporosis, were significantly more likely to experience serious ...

Despite high rates of untreated osteoporosis and previous fractures among menopausal women in Zimbabwe — especially among those living with human immunodeficiency virus — the FRAX® tool predicted a ...

Elderly women diagnosed with osteoporosis had higher mortality and hip fracture rates than those without the diagnosis but who had bone mineral density scores indicative of high fracture risk, ...

In summary, our study shows that the prevalence of low BMD and fractures was similar in patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, although patients with type 1 were about 20 years younger than those ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Foods, beverages and dietary supplements containing both calcium and vitamin D may soon carry labels saying they help reduce the risk of osteoporosis, according to a U.S.

Planning to eat right for healthier bones? Calcium is probably the nutrient you think of first. But vitamin D is just as important for keeping bones strong and preventing osteoporosis, a disease that ...

The 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, ...

People who take bisphosphonates for osteoporosis may be at risk for serious atrial fibrillation (AF), or irregular heartbeats, according to a new study. The research, presented at CHEST 2008, the 74th ...

The 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, ...