Osteoporosis drugs raise femur fracture risk

Wednesday, February 23, 2011 - 11:30 in Health & Medicine

Older women who take osteoporosis drugs known as bisphosphonates for at least five years are more likely to sustain atypical fractures of the thigh bone, compared to women who take the medications for a shorter period, a study suggests.

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