Blood Thinners Linked To Osteoporotic Fractures
A new study conducted by researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis says that elderly individuals who take the blood thinner// warfarin are at increased risk of suffering osteoporosis-linked bone fractures. "We did a retrospective study of Medicare records for about 15,000 patients hospitalized with atrial fibrillation, and we identified fractures related t...Formula Predicts Osteoporotic Fracture Risk
A new study in the October issue of Radiology says that a mathematical formula can predict the risk of osteoporotic fractures in women with 75 percent accuracy.// Researchers say this will allow doctors to formulate a treatment plan accordingly. "Approximately 45 percent of women have different levels of bone mineral density between their hip and their spine, leading to uncertainty as...