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Using Weight-Loss Drugs May Up Your Risk Of Fractures And Gout By 30%, Says New Study
A new study presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) 2026 Annual Meeting suggests that weight-loss drugs may increase the risk of fractures and gout. Here is what you should know about this revelation and how to be careful.
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Osteoporosis: Can Yoga Asanas Reduce Osteoporosis Pain?
We discuss how yoga improves Osteoporosis symptoms. We also list 4 yoga positions that can help manage Osteoporosis.
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Can You Treat Osteoporosis? Have A Look At Some Natural Ways To Build Healthy Bones
Thinning bones are a risk factor for experiencing a major bone break such as a hip. More common are compression fractures in the vertebrae of the spine.
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Researchers Find New Potential Cure For Baldness: Top 5 Foods That Prevent Balding
A study published in the journal PLOS Biology has said that the osteoporosis drug helps by targeting a protein which inhibits the development of certain tissues, including hair follicles.
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This Chinese Herb May Help Treat Osteoporosis: Study
Osteoporosis literally means porous bones. It is a disease wherein the density and quality of bones are reduced. As the bones become more fragile and porous, the risk of fracture increases. The loss of bone occurs progressively and yet silently
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Bone Drug Can Protect Stem Cells From Ageing: Study
A drug currently used to treat patients with osteoporosis can protect stem cells from ageing, a breakthrough study has found.
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Indian-Origin Doctor Rita Luthra Indicted in Graft Case in US
An Indian-origin gynaecologist has been arrested in the US for allegedly accepting favours from a pharmaceutical company in return for prescribing its osteoporosis drugs, a media report said.
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Cheap Osteoporosis Drug Could Prevent a Sixth of Breast Cancer Deaths
Study finds bisphosponates, which only cost 5p a day per patient, reduced risk of dying from breast cancer for postmenopausal women.
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Preventing bone loss in women
An injection of a drug called ibandronate given every three months seems to be an effective new treatment for preventing bone loss in postmenopausal women. Ibandronate, also known by the brand-name Bondronat, is one of a class of bone-boosting drugs called bisphosphonates.
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Cholesterol drugs do not prevent fractures
Findings from a new study suggest that drugs commonly used to lower cholesterol levels do not protect older women from broken bones.
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Using Weight-Loss Drugs May Up Your Risk Of Fractures And Gout By 30%, Says New Study
A new study presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) 2026 Annual Meeting suggests that weight-loss drugs may increase the risk of fractures and gout. Here is what you should know about this revelation and how to be careful.
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Osteoporosis: Can Yoga Asanas Reduce Osteoporosis Pain?
We discuss how yoga improves Osteoporosis symptoms. We also list 4 yoga positions that can help manage Osteoporosis.
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Can You Treat Osteoporosis? Have A Look At Some Natural Ways To Build Healthy Bones
Thinning bones are a risk factor for experiencing a major bone break such as a hip. More common are compression fractures in the vertebrae of the spine.
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Researchers Find New Potential Cure For Baldness: Top 5 Foods That Prevent Balding
A study published in the journal PLOS Biology has said that the osteoporosis drug helps by targeting a protein which inhibits the development of certain tissues, including hair follicles.
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This Chinese Herb May Help Treat Osteoporosis: Study
Osteoporosis literally means porous bones. It is a disease wherein the density and quality of bones are reduced. As the bones become more fragile and porous, the risk of fracture increases. The loss of bone occurs progressively and yet silently
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Bone Drug Can Protect Stem Cells From Ageing: Study
A drug currently used to treat patients with osteoporosis can protect stem cells from ageing, a breakthrough study has found.
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Indian-Origin Doctor Rita Luthra Indicted in Graft Case in US
An Indian-origin gynaecologist has been arrested in the US for allegedly accepting favours from a pharmaceutical company in return for prescribing its osteoporosis drugs, a media report said.
-
Cheap Osteoporosis Drug Could Prevent a Sixth of Breast Cancer Deaths
Study finds bisphosponates, which only cost 5p a day per patient, reduced risk of dying from breast cancer for postmenopausal women.
-
Preventing bone loss in women
An injection of a drug called ibandronate given every three months seems to be an effective new treatment for preventing bone loss in postmenopausal women. Ibandronate, also known by the brand-name Bondronat, is one of a class of bone-boosting drugs called bisphosphonates.
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Cholesterol drugs do not prevent fractures
Findings from a new study suggest that drugs commonly used to lower cholesterol levels do not protect older women from broken bones.
