fracture

Some drugs used to strengthen bones may increase the risk of an unusual type of fracture if patients take them on a long-term basis for multiple years, a new study shows.

US regulators warn that drugs used to protect brittle bones may actually increase the risk of fracture in rare cases.

A new study gives reassuring news about the safety of Fosamax and Reclast, bone-building drugs taken by millions of American women.

It found that long-term use does not significantly raise the risk of a rare type of fracture near the hip....

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- Bariatric surgery doubled the risk of fracture in a study reported here, documenting potentially serious consequences of rapid and sustained bone turnover that occurs following the obesity procedure.