Critical Care
Unexpected Benefit Found for Osteoporosis Treatment
A new study has uncovered an extraordinary and unexpected benefit of osteoporosis treatment; people taking bisphosphonates not only survive better than people without osteoporosis, they appear to be gaining an extra five years of life. More...16 Feb 2011

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