Pfizer's Contraceptive Can Weaken Bones
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday ordered a strong, new warning for Pfizer Inc.'s  injectable contraceptive called Depo-Provera, saying it could permanently weaken bones.
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NEW YORK  - A report in the Journal of the American Dental Association clarifies the risk of jaw osteonecrosis associated with bisphosphonates, which are used to prevent or slow the progression of osteoporosis.
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Researchers compared the weight and body-mass index (BMI) of 248 women who became pregnant while on the Pill, and compared them to a group of 533 women of the same age who were taking oral contraceptives but who were not pregnant.
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U.S. health officials issued an alert on Monday to highlight the possibility of severe bone, joint and muscle pain in patients who take certain osteoporosis medicines.
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Drugs used to treat osteoporosis may also help prevent the bone abnormalities that can lead to arthritis of the knee, new research suggests.
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Spinal and non-spinal fractures are reduced by almost a third in women age 80 or older who take a drug called strontium ranelate, European investigators announced at the annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology that is underway in San Antonio, Texas.
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An experimental treatment for bone-thinning osteoporosis appears to prevent spine and hip fractures even though it is given only once a year, eliminating the need for a strict daily pill regimen, preliminary data show.
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HONOLULU  - The bones of breast cancer patients tend to age prematurely as a result of chemotherapy and aromatase inhibitor therapy, according to research reported at the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research meeting this week.
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NEW YORK  - Spinal and non-spinal fractures  are reduced by almost a third in women age 80 or older who take  a drug called strontium ranelate, European investigators  announced at the annual meeting of the American College of  Rheumatology that is underway in San Antonio, Texas.
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The contraceptive pill is less likely to work in women who are obese or overweight, according to new research. Scientists from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Centre in Seattle found that overweight women
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NEW YORK  - Older women who take certain antidepressants are at increased risk of fracturing a bone, but it's not clear whether the association is due to the drugs, depression itself, or some other factor, according to a new report in the Harvard Women's Health Watch.
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PHILADELPHIA - Results of a controversial study suggest that women who use oral contraceptives have lower risks of heart disease and stroke.
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The U.S. Food and Drug  Administration on Wednesday ordered a strong, new warning for  Pfizer Inc.'s PFE.N injectable contraceptive called  Depo-Provera, saying it could permanently weaken bones.
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U.S. health officials issued an alert on Monday to highlight the possibility of severe bone, joint and muscle pain in patients treated with certain osteoporosis medicines.
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A drug used to treat bone marrow  cancer may also help treat osteoporosis by stimulating stem  cells, U.S. researchers reported on Friday.
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WASHINGTON -- The popular diabetes drug marketed as Avandia may increase bone thinning, a discovery that could help explain why diabetics can have an increased risk of fractures.
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Treatment with a beta-blocker drug -- usually for high blood pressure or heart failure -- significantly reduces the risk of bone fractures, according to findings from a large population-based study. The effect was seen whether or not the beta-blocker was taken with a diuretic "water pill."