Thyroid Medication and Bone Loss

Common thyroid drug levothyroxine linked to bone mass loss
Commonly prescribed thyroid drug levothyroxine was linked with bone mass and bone density loss in a cohort of older adults in a recent study.
Thyroid Medication and Bone Loss: Everything You Need To Know
Recent research has highlighted the bone-health risks of taking thyroid medication, prescribed to 23 million Americans.
Second-most commonly prescribed drug for older adults is linked to bone loss
The loss of bone mineral density and bone mass is called osteoporosis, a disease that affects an estimated 10 million Americans 50 and older.
Popular thyroid drug linked to bone loss: Study
Levothyroxine, commercially known as Synthroid among other names, is commonly used to treat an underactive thyroid.
Medication Prescribed to 23 Million Americans May Cause Bone Loss
Levothyroxine, the second-most-commonly prescribed medication for older adults in the U.S., has been linked to lower bone density.
Commonly used thyroid pill linked to bone loss
A new study reveals a potential link between levothyroxine, a common treatment for underactive thyroid, and bone loss in older adults. Researchers fou
Study links levothyroxine to bone loss in older adults
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,
Levothyroxine Use Linked to Bone Loss in Older Adults
The researchers used the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging, a prospective cohort study of community-dwelling older adults.
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