Bisphosphonates
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Bisphosphonates Increase Joint Replacement SurvivalMedications Designed to Treat Osteoporosis Found to Help People with Hip or Knee Prostheses- Will Taking Bisphosphonates for Osteoporosis Treatment Prolong Your Life?Will taking bisphosphonates help you live longer? Find out what new research shows about taking bisphosphonates and how it affects longevity.
- A New Risk of Taking BisphosphonatesThousands of women take bisphosphonates to treat osteoporosis. Now, a new study finds these medications may increase the risk of esophageal cancer. How unsafe are they?
- Osteoporosis and Your DentistDr. Jason McCargar, DMD, tells the truth about osteoporosis and the bisphosphonate treatment
- Bisphosphonates for Osteoporosis: Why They May Not Be Safe Long TermHave you been on bisphosphonates for osteoporosis for more than five years? New research shows this may not be safe for all women. Find out why.
Osteoporosis Drug Shows "Promise" in Treatment of Breast CancerFosamax, already approved for the treatment of osteoporosis, appears to have a therapeutic effect in some forms of difficult-to-treat breast cancer.- Bisphosphonates, Osteonecrosis of the Jaw, and Your DentistBisphosphonates are an important and useful family of medications. Recently, a side effect of these medications causes some to question their value. Learn valuable ways to prevent Osteonecrosis of the Jaw, and keep taking bisphosphonates.
- New Dangers with Popular Osteoporosis DrugsPopular osteoporosis drugs such as Merck's Fosamax and other similar drugs might carry a risk of causing esophageal cancer, reported the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
