Big Pharma News Com | Big Pharma News – Big Pharma Information

bone health

07/12/2018 / By Russel Davis

Steroid injections given in the hip are associated with risk of bone death

Undergoing hip steroid injection treatment may do more harm than good in patients with osteoarthritis (OA), recent research shows. A team of health experts found that while steroids and anesthetics are commonly given to OA patients to relieve joint pain, the treatment may significantly increase the likelihood of suffering from subsequent bone death and collapse. The […]

01/05/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

Prescription drugs CAUSING disease? Study reveals how standard drug treatment for preventing bone fractures in people with osteoporosis actually INCREASES risk of fracture, prolongs recovery

Sometimes the cure is worse than the ailment, and a new study shows that could well be the case when it comes to medication that claims to prevent osteoporotic fractures. Researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy in Sweden used a novel approach to studying the bone biopsies taken from eight patients who had been taking bisphosphonates, […]

1 of 1