Second-most commonly prescribed drug for older adults is linked to bone loss
The loss of bone mineral density and bone mass is called osteoporosis, a disease that affects an estimated 10 million Americans 50 and older.
Common thyroid drug levothyroxine linked to bone mass loss
Commonly prescribed thyroid drug levothyroxine was linked with bone mass and bone density loss in a cohort of older adults in a recent study.
Medication Prescribed to 23 Million Americans May Cause Bone Loss
Levothyroxine, the second-most-commonly prescribed medication for older adults in the U.S., has been linked to lower bone density.
Health Rounds: Widely used thyroid pill may be linked to bone loss
A widely used pill for treating an underactive thyroid may be associated with bone loss, according to a study being presented next week at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America in Chicago.
Common Thyroid Medicine Linked to Bone Loss: What to Know About the Risks
Prescribed to treat hypothyroidism and thyroid cancer, around 7% of the U.S. population takes levothyroxine. The drug is a synthetic version of a hormone called thyroxine and, according to a recent report from the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA),
Common thyroid medicine might weaken bones
New research suggests that a thyroid medication often prescribed to older Americans may be linked to a common problem in old age -- bone loss.
Popular thyroid drug linked to bone loss: Study
Levothyroxine, commercially known as Synthroid among other names, is commonly used to treat an underactive thyroid.
Levothyroxine Use Linked to Bone Loss in Older Adults
The researchers used the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging, a prospective cohort study of community-dwelling older adults.
Thyroid Medication and Bone Loss: Everything You Need To Know
Recent research has highlighted the bone-health risks of taking thyroid medication, prescribed to 23 million Americans.
Commonly used thyroid pill linked to bone loss
A new study reveals a potential link between levothyroxine, a common treatment for underactive thyroid, and bone loss in older adults. Researchers found that even with normal thyroid hormone levels, levothyroxine users experienced greater bone density reduction over a six-year period.
Study finds bone density loss associated with levothyroxine
Levothyroxine, the second most commonly prescribed medication among older adults in the U.S., may be associated with bone ...
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RSNA: Levothyroxine Tied to Bone Loss Over Time in Older Adults
Levothyroxine (LT4) use is associated with longitudinal loss of bone mass and density in older adults, according to a study ...
Warning as one of UK’s most commonly prescribed drugs ‘increases risk of bone snapping disease’
ONE of the most commonly prescribed drugs in the UK, used to treat a hormone condition, may be linked to a bone snapping ...