More Research Points to Long-Term Ills With Bone Drugs

<p>MONDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) — Adding some-more weight to concerns
about probable long-term dangers of <span>osteoporosis drugs</span>, a new investigate finds
that people who take a drugs, famous as bisphosphonates, might be at
increased risk for <span>atypical fractures</span> of a thigh bone (femur).</p>
<p>Osteoporosis is a bone-thinning illness that is common in comparison women.
An atypical femoral detonate is an surprising form of mangle that mostly occurs
spontaneously, but any vital leg injury.</p>
<p>In a new study, Swiss researchers looked during 477 patients, aged 50 and
older, who were hospitalized with a <span>femoral fracture</span>. Of those patients,
39 had atypical fractures and 438 had a classical detonate (a some-more common
fracture with a standard pattern).</p>
<p>These groups were compared with 200 people but femoral fractures.
The commentary were published online May 21 in a bio...