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From its analysis on the 80 thousand patients in the UK, it is known that consumption of risedronate oral drug for treating osteoporosis would increase the risk of stomach and esophageal cancer. The results of this study have been published on August 11, 2010 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

This research In recent years, there is research that there are suspected links between drug use oral risedronate with esophageal cancer in some cases Western countries.

However, in recent studies, carried out an analysis of the data as many as 41 826 men and women aged 70 who consumed an oral risedronate drugs between January 1996 and December 2006. Then the data were compared with another group of similar age, but did not take the drug.

During 4.5 years, there were 37 cases of stomach cancer and 79 cases of esophageal cancer in the group taking oral risedronate, whereas the other group there were 43 cases of stomach cancer and 72 cases of esophageal cancer. “We conclude that no substantial evidence to suggest that risedronate oral drug use would increase the risk of stomach cancer and esophageal,” said Chris R. Cardwell and their colleagues from the University of Queen’s University, Belfast.

Bone is an important organ because it serves as a support and forming the framework of the body. of course you’ve heard the term brittle bones or osetoporosis. Actually what it is osteoporosis, and what its effect on your bones?

You may not spend a lot of time thinking about your bones, but now is the perfect time to focus on keeping them strong and healthy. That’s because osteoporosis—a silent, debilitating disease that affects 10 million people in the United States alone—can be prevented.

One major problem with osteoporosis is that you can have it and not really suffer any symptoms until a bone breaks—typically in the hip, spine or wrist. Many people don’t feel pain or have any other signs before this type of occurrence. But you can determine if you’re at risk by evaluating your risk factors, such as age, gender, family history and race.

Although it can strike at any age, osteoporosis typically occurs in older people, and women are four times more likely than men to be affected. As for race—white, Asian and Hispanic women seem to be most at risk. Obviously, if you have a family history of the disease, you’ll also be at increased risk. Doctors can run a bone density test to determine if you have osteoporosis or an early form of the disease called osteopenia.

But you don’t have to accept your bone density destiny. Improve your odds with this diet and exercise program for healthier bones.

Osteoporosis and heart disease is the disruption of health which often appears in the age of 35 years and over. The best way to solution is to prevent interference since the early. One effective way to do is diligently consume vitamins and minerals that right.

Osteoporosis occurs due to the reduced bone mass accompanied by changes in the structure and quality of the network to cause bone fragility or fracture.

The process of decreasing bone density slowly this often does not cause symptoms. That’s why osteoporosis is called with the silent disease. If bone density is reduced so that the bones become very fragile and even destroyed, will pain relief and bone deformity.

World medical osteoporosis recognize two types, namely primary and secondary. Osteoporosis occurs in the primary women who have undergone menopause (post-menopause osteoporosis) and in men’s longevity (senile osteoporosis). Post-menopause osteoporosis occurs because of the reduced estrogens hormone which helps set the carriage to the calcium in bones. Symptoms can occur at the age of 51-75 years, although not all women have the same risk of exposure to this disease. Meanwhile, senile osteoporosis likely caused the reduced calcium and imbalance between the speed of bone destruction and formation of new bone.

Osteoporosis occurs due to secondary medical conditions and use of medicines. For example, patients on chronic renal failure and hormonal aberration, for example: thyroid and adrenal, or those who consume drugs a certain type. Excessive alcohol drinking habit and smoking can aggravate this condition.

Symptoms experienced by people with a variety of osteoporosis, such as feel the pain suddenly in particular on the part of the back pain when standing or walking, also form the spine curvature that causes muscle tension. Other common symptoms that occur are likely to easily broken bones, such as the pelvis and arm bones, although light only because of injury.

Number of people with osteoporosis in Indonesia continued to increase from year to year. Data from the central research and development of nutrition and food Ministry of Health show that 41.7% of the population vulnerable to Indonesia osteoporosis early (osteopenia) due to lack of vitamin D and calcium.