Antidepressants weaken bones in elderly: studies
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Two studies published on Monday  added to the growing evidence that the most popular class of  drugs taken to treat depression may contribute to fragile bones  in elderly people.
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Hormone-suppressing drugs increasingly used to treat prostate cancer make men so prone to broken bones that the risks of the treatment may outweigh the benefits in those whose cancer was caught early, researchers say.
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Patients treated with widely used osteoporosis drugs may develop severe and sometimes disabling pain in muscles, joints and bones, U.S. officials said on Monday in an alert highlighting the previously known risk.
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The antidepressant citalopram (Celexa) appears to be a safe and effective treatment for anxiety disorders in older patients, a small trial suggests.
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Newer antidepressant drugs may increase  the risk of birth defects but the risk remains very remote,  according to two new studies published on Thursday.
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WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration will examine clinical trial data for thousands of depressed adults to see if they, like children, suffered increased suicidal thoughts and behaviors while taking antidepressants.
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The Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that antidepressants appear to increase the risk of suicidal thinking in young adults, but that in older adults the risk declines.
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WEDNESDAY, Oct. 13 (HealthDayNews) -- Standard blood pressure-lowering medications already used by millions of patients may also slow the mental decline seen in Alzheimer's disease, a small study suggests.
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In a survey of 67 adults, who  were mean of 78 years old, at risk for hip fracture due to the  bone-thinning disease osteoporosis, the majority stated a  preference for taking a bone-building pill over wearing an  external hip protector.
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Antidepressants may increase the risk of abnormal bleeding in some patients, according to a study in Monday&#39;s Archives of Internal Medicine.
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For the first time, an osteoporosis drug has reduced deaths and prevented new fractures in elderly patients with broken hips, according to new research.
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Two studies have found that the use of S.S.R.I.âs is associated with an increased rate of bone density loss in older people.
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Suicidal individuals taking antidepressant medications appear to have an increased risk of additional suicide attempts, but a reduced risk of dying from suicide or any other cause, according to a large Finnish ...Comment
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NEW YORK  - Treatment with a drug used to combat the bone-thinning disease osteoporosis appears to reduce the occurrence of osteoarthritis-related damage in the knee, according to a new report.
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NEW YORK  - Treatment with a drug used to  combat the bone-thinning disease osteoporosis appears to reduce  the occurrence of osteoarthritis-related damage in the knee,  according to a new report.
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NEW YORK  - People with low bone mineral  density (BMD) are at increased risk of developing Alzheimer's  disease, researchers report. Low BMD is also associated with  all-cause dementia in women, but not men.
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Calcium supplements may reduce the risk for bone fracture in older people, provided the supplements are taken regularly and in large enough doses.