Many common drugs—such as opioid pain killers, sleep aids, diuretics, antidepressants, and antacids— create a higher fracture risk.
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Tea, Coffee, Protein May Reduce Hip Fracture Risk in Some Women
A study recently released in the journal Clinical Nutrition examining associations between nutrition and hip fracture risk in women determined…
Use of osteoporosis drug with anti-inflammatory medication linked to lower risk of hip fracture
Among older patients using medium to high doses of the anti-inflammatory steroid prednisolone, treatment with the osteoporosis drug alendronate was…
Vegetarian Diet May Increase Risk of Hip Fracture in Women, Study Finds
A vegetarian diet increased the risk of hip fracture in women by 33% in a study recently published in BMC…