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Avandia May Raise Osteoporosis Risk
Health & Wellness  (tags: Avandia, fractures, osteoporosis, medicine, treatment, warning, women, health, healthcare, study, alert )

Lisa
- 754 days ago - news.yahoo.com
The popular diabetes drug marketed as Avandia may increase bone thinning, a discovery that could help explain why diabetics can have an increased risk of fractures. New research raises the possibility that long-term treatment could lead to osteoporosis
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Past Member (0)
Sunday December 2, 2007, 10:02 pm
I don't take anything for my OA. I used to take Fosamax, but I haven't taken any other meds except asprin, for pain.
 

Catman P. (552)
Monday December 3, 2007, 5:21 am
Big pharma at it again. All they want is money.
 
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