OSTEOPOROSIS
Here is an article from the Charlotte Observer in North Carolina that I came across, as it happens many times in my personal quest for better health. This one has to do with osteoporosis and what Doctors are finding out about the long term use of medications and how it can do more harm than good.
Osteoporosis Patients Take a ‘Drug Holiday”
By: Shari Roan
Many patients have taken medications that include bisphosphonates for years. Doctors are debating how long people should take them. Recent studies point to health risks and problems linked to long-term use.
With the launch of the first prescription osteoporosis medication 15 years ago, millions of Americans with the bone-thinning disease began taking the drugs and never looked back. But now many bone-health doctors are looking back and becoming increasingly uneasy. Continue reading Osteoporosis Part 1 →