Recent research has highlighted the bone-health risks of taking thyroid medication, prescribed to 23 million Americans.

The loss of bone mineral density and bone mass is called osteoporosis, a disease that affects an estimated 10 million ...

Levothyroxine, the second-most-commonly prescribed medication for older adults in the U.S., has been linked to lower bone density.

known as osteoporosis, which makes them frail and vulnerable to falls. But the researchers from John Hopkins University said adults of all ages taking the drug should discuss the risks with their ...

The elderly population is at risk for polypharmacy and, therefore, also at risk for drug-induced osteoporosis (DIOP). Epidemiologic studies provide valuable information about medications that may ...

Servier is to abandon its osteoporosis drug, Protelos/Osseor, following safety restrictions imposed by EU regulators three years ago. The company says sales of Protelos (strontium ranelate ...

“We believe this study provides the first clinical evidence of safe and successful delivery of the osteoporosis drug teriparatide through an oral robotic pill,” said Arvinder Dhalla, who leads ...

said it was a highly effective and safe drug. He said many patients also found it far easier to tolerate than other osteoporosis drugs like oral bisphosphonates, which can cause digestive upset.