Prescribed to treat hypothyroidism and thyroid cancer, around 7% of the U.S. population takes levothyroxine. The drug is a synthetic version of a hormone called thyroxine and, according to a recent report from the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA),

New research indicates a link between levothyroxine and bone mass loss in older adults. Scientists emphasize the need to monitor its use in individuals at risk of negative effects. Levothyroxine, a popular medication used in the treatment of hypothyroidism,

ONE of the most commonly prescribed drugs in the UK, used to treat a hormone condition, may be linked to a bone snapping disease, a study has found. An underactive thyroid or hypothyroidism is

Levothyroxine, the second most commonly prescribed medication among older adults in the U.S., may be associated with bone loss, according to a study being presented next week at the annual meeting of the (RSNA).

New research presented at the RSNA meeting suggests that levothyroxine, a common treatment for hypothyroidism, may contribute to bone loss in older adults. The study found greater bone density loss in levothyroxine users,

New research suggests that a thyroid medication often prescribed to older Americans may be linked to a common problem in old age -- bone loss.