Bisphosphonates, osteoporosis and atypical fractures - latimes.com

Links shared publicly online about this topic.

  • 315
    total visits

Bisphosphonates, osteoporosis and atypical fractures - latimes.com

latimes.com

The absolute risk of atypical fractures from bisphosphonates is pretty low, researchers say

View full resource at latimes.com

Tags: Emergency, Fracture, Osteoporosis

  • Share

Most Recently Shared on May 5, 2011 at 2:30 pm By:

LATimeshealth LA Times Health News

Risk of atypical fractures from bisphosphonates low, researchers say http://lat.ms/jhD90w

1 year ago...

Medical News: FDA Panel to Weigh Break from Bisphosphonate Use - in Endocrinology, Osteoporosis from MedPage Today

medpagetoday.com — “WASHINGTON -- A joint FDA advisory committee will meet Friday to discuss the risks associated with long-term use of bisphosphonates and whether a drug holiday would help prevent fractures in patientView full resource at medpagetoday.com

  • View Related
  • Share

Most Recently Shared on September 15, 2011 at 10:56 pm By:

FDA advisory panel suggests warning for bisphosphonates but does not specify wording

news-medical.net — “Two independent advisory panels to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday recommended increasing the cautionary language on the product labels of bone-building drugs taken by more than five million women in the United States. They did not however mention the exact words of the safety warnings and did not recommend limiting use of the drugs to a proposed five years. About 11 percent of women 55 and older take the drugs to prevent bone fractures.View full resource at news-medical.net

  • View Related
  • Share

Most Recently Shared on September 12, 2011 at 3:09 pm By:

Osteoporosis_nt News-Medical.Net Health News

Osteoporosis News: FDA advisory panel suggests warning for bisphosphonates but does not specify wording: Two ind... http://t.co/pV4RZTU

8 months ago...

FDA reviews safety issues of bisphosphonates for osteoporosis

news-medical.net — “An advisory committee for U.S. Food and Drug Administration meets Friday to review the safety of a popular class of osteoporosis drugs called bisphosphonates amid worry that their long-term use could cause rare fractures of the thighbones and affect the jawbone. The committee will evaluate whether women should temporarily stop using the drugs or use them for only a few years.View full resource at news-medical.net

  • View Related
  • Share

Most Recently Shared on September 7, 2011 at 7:54 am By:

Osteoporosis_nt News-Medical.Net Health News

Osteoporosis News: FDA reviews safety issues of bisphosphonates for osteoporosis: An advisory committee for U.S.... http://t.co/Ytvr8jT

8 months ago...

FDA Committee to Review Osteoporosis Drugs - ABC News

abcnews.go.com — “A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory committee meets Friday to review the safety of a popular class of osteoporosis drugs called bisphosphonates.View full resource at abcnews.go.com

  • View Related
  • Share

Most Recently Shared on September 6, 2011 at 8:34 pm By:

Drugs_Devices Drugs and Devices OW OW Health

FDA to Review Safety of Osteoporosis Drugs: Popular medications linked to rare thigh fractures and jawbone death. http://t.co/B7gYyni

8 months ago...

Drug Recalls - New Evidence on Heightened Risk of Femur Fractures

drugrecalls.com — “Bisphosphonates shown to increase, rather than decrease, fractures related to osteoporosis.View full resource at drugrecalls.com

  • View Related
  • Share

Most Recently Shared on June 20, 2011 at 5:00 pm By:

drrobsSheely Chiropractic Clinic is a modern health care facility that specializes in providing treatment for chronic and difficult conditions of the neuro – musculo – skeletal system. The Clinic maintains a 24-hour emergency message and scheduling center, and provides current “managed care model’ type case management for all conditions treated in the clinic. Statistics of the effectiveness of patient outcomes are constantly monitored through the clinic’s eight networked computer work stations. 

Patients are treated using “state-of-the-art” equipment and techniques, including cryotherapy, hydrocollator therapy, electrical muscle stimulation therapy, interferrential therapy, russian stimulation, ultrasound therapy, motorized intersegmental mobilization and distraction therapy, muscle rehabilitation with exercise education instructions, and specific skilled manipulation (adjustments) of the spine and joints of the body. Nutritional and lifestyle counseling is a frequently requested service and is provided considering individual goals and needs. Patients are cared for by trained, efficient, and qualified staff, who are both friendly and professional.

As the Clinic Director of Sheely Chiropractic Clinic, Dr. Sheely is responsible for overseeing all aspects of program development, staff supervision, and the provision of chiropractic care. Sheely Chiropractic Clinic has been providing service since 1980, and currently employs a staff of four." /> Dr. Robert B. Sheely Doctor, CAM, Chiropractor, and Active Health Library

Osteoporosis Drugs & New Evidence on Heightened Risk of Femur Fractures http://j.mp/kNKtvj

11 months ago...

Broken Thigh on Osteoporosis Treatment - The People's Pharmacy®

peoplespharmacy.com — “Bisphosphonates and FractureView full resource at peoplespharmacy.com

  • View Related
  • Share

Most Recently Shared on May 23, 2011 at 3:34 pm By:

PeoplesPharmacy The Peoples Pharmacy Health Site

Broken Thigh on Osteoporosis Treatment - Q. My sister has been on the osteoporosis drugs Fosamax, Forteo and Reclast... http://ow.ly/1cP0NB

12 months ago...

Endocrinology Article | Diphosphonates Fractures, Bone Femoral Fractures

mdlinx.com — “Bisphosphonate use and atypical fractures of the femoral shaftView full resource at mdlinx.com

  • View Related
  • Share

Most Recently Shared on May 10, 2011 at 12:47 am By:

MDLinx Sandeep Pulim MD Health Communicator, Physician, and Doctor

Bisphosphonate use and atypical fractures of the femoral shaft: New England Journal of Medicine http://bit.ly/jtKkyK #endo

12 months ago...

Study Finds Slight Risk of Rare Fractures From Bone Drugs - Osteoporosis Center - EverydayHealth.com

everydayhealth.com — “Bone-building drugs called bisphosphonates have been linked to rare fractures of the thigh bone, but Swedish researchers report that the risk is so small that most patients needn't worry.View full resource at everydayhealth.com

  • View Related
  • Share

Most Recently Shared on May 9, 2011 at 9:29 pm By:

EverydayHealth Everyday Health Health Site

Do the risks of bone-growth drugs outweigh the benefits? http://ow.ly/4QHOd

12 months ago...

Rheumatology Article | Diphosphonates Fractures, Bone Femoral Fractures

mdlinx.com — “Bisphosphonate use and atypical fractures of the femoral shaftView full resource at mdlinx.com

  • View Related
  • Share

Most Recently Shared on May 9, 2011 at 6:22 am By:

MDLinx Sandeep Pulim MD Health Communicator, Physician, and Doctor

Bisphosphonate use and atypical fractures of the femoral shaft: New England Journal of Medicine http://bit.ly/jNWEvC #Rheumatology

12 months ago...

Bisphosphonates and Atypical Fractures: New Data from Sweden - Women's Health

womens-health.jwatch.org — “A recent population-based study suggested that long-term bisphosphonate use raised risk for atypical femoral fractures involving the subtrochanteric region or shaft (JW Gen Med Mar 3 2011). Now, investigators have reviewed fractures that . . .View full resource at womens-health.jwatch.org

  • View Related
  • Share

Most Recently Shared on May 7, 2011 at 1:42 am By:

phylili Lionel Lim Internist, Geriatrician, Physician, and Doctor

Bisphosphonates and Atypical Fractures: New Data from Sweden - Women's Health - http://icio.us/lBgUUx

1 year ago...

A Common Medicine Used To Combat Osteoporosis Can Cause Fractures

medicalnewstoday.com — “Bisphosphonates are a medication that has been administered since the 1990s, which reduces the overall risk of brittleness and incidence of osteoporosis. Bisphosphonates deactivate those cells useView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

  • View Related
  • Share

Most Recently Shared on May 6, 2011 at 7:05 am By:

mnt_bones MNT Bones/Orthopedic Health News

A Common Medicine Used To Combat Osteoporosis Can Cause Fractures http://mnt.to/3VtC #bones #orthopedics

1 year ago...

Bone building drugs bisphosphonates lead to only a marginally higher risk of fractures: Study

news-medical.net — “According to a new study, nearly 78% of all Swedish women aged 55 years and older who sustained a thigh bone or femur fracture in 2008 had taken bisphosphonates for their osteoporosis. However the authors of the study published in the May 5 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) write that the absolute risk for such breaks is small enough to justify prescribing the drugs.View full resource at news-medical.net

  • View Related
  • Share

Most Recently Shared on May 6, 2011 at 12:57 am By:

Osteoporosis_nt News-Medical.Net Health News

Osteoporosis News: Bone building drugs bisphosphonates lead to only a marginally higher risk of fractures: Study... http://bit.ly/l0E4yf

1 year ago...

Medical News: Osteoporosis Drugs Hike Femur Fracture Risk - in Endocrinology, Osteoporosis from MedPage Today

medpagetoday.com — “Use of bisphosphonates for osteoporosis increased the risk of femoral shaft fractures by nearly 50-fold in a large Swedish cohort study, but the absolute risk still remained very small, the investigatView full resource at medpagetoday.com

  • View Related
  • Share

Most Recently Shared on May 5, 2011 at 10:50 am By:

Irwin_Lim Dr Irwin Lim Physician, Active Health Library, Doctor, and Rheumatologist

Osteoporosis Drugs increase Atypical Femur Fracture Risk BUT risk very small, Benefits > Risks, from MedPage http://t.co/S2EYByN

1 year ago...

Bisphosphonates Worth Taking Despite Tiny Thigh Fracture Risk

medicalnewstoday.com — “Although bisphosphonates are linked to a tiny risk of a rare type of thigh fracture, their benefits are still far greater than their dangers for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis, SwediView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

  • View Related
  • Share

Most Recently Shared on May 5, 2011 at 6:05 am By:

mnt_healthnews MNT Health News Health News

Bisphosphonates Worth Taking Despite Tiny Thigh Fracture Risk http://mnt.to/3Vr4 #healthnews

1 year ago...

BONIVA (Ibandronate) drug information from MPR

empr.com — “BONIVA (Ibandronate) drug information for Bone disorders, Osteoporosis~bone metabolism from MPR including side effects, drug interactions, dosing, contraindications and warnings/precautions.View full resource at empr.com

  • View Related
  • Share

Most Recently Shared on April 20, 2011 at 4:55 am By:

eMPR MPR Medical Publisher

MPR News: BONIVA: Warnings/Precautions: atypical fractures. Adverse reactions: atypical fractures. http://bit.ly/gZdsx4

1 year ago...

Advertisement