Published on July 31, 2010 by Technology Slice
Calcium Supplements Can Cause Heart Attack – Researchers said the use of supplements should be reassessed in light of the analysis, published in the British Medical Journal yesterday. They said that because supplements were widely used, the ”modest” increase in heart attack risk could translate into a large burden of disease in the community. The [...]
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Published on March 10, 2010 by Technology Slice
Fosamax And Femur Fractures Link – Fosamax, a bisphosphonate used as a bone strengthening drug prescribed for women suffering from osteoporosis, may lead some women to suffer femur fractures, according to the investigation by ABC News. Concerns about Fosamax have been raised in previous years, but producer Merck and FDA have yet to react. Osteoporosis [...]
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