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Kroger also offering discounts on women's meds

The grocery chain Kroger announced this week it will sell a 30-day supply of several women's-health related medications for $9.
(Medical News Today) UPDATED 05/15/2008
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Conditions: | breast cancer - 111 Articles | menopause - 55 Articles | osteoporosis - 168 Articles Treatments: | Fosamax - 30 ArticlesConditions: | tamoxifen - 1 Article
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Bone loss linked to heart disease

A small study suggests that people with osteoporosis may be more likely to have obstructive coronary artery disease also.
(medicexchange.com) UPDATED 05/07/2008
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Conditions: | heart disease - 531 Articles | high cholesterol - 431 Articles | osteoporosis - 168 Articles
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Soccer may help girls fight osteoporosis

"Impact sports" such as soccer may help to prevent osteoporosis later in life, research suggests.
(HealthDay News) UPDATED 05/07/2008
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Conditions: | osteoporosis - 168 Articles
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Discovery could lead to osteoporosis screening

Two genetic variants of key biological proteins have been identified which, when present, increase both the risk of osteoporosis and subsequent osteoporotic fractures.
(Medical News Today) UPDATED 05/05/2008
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Conditions: | osteoporosis - 168 Articles
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Fosamax linked to heart ailment

The osteoporosis drug Fosamax appears to double a woman's odds of developing atrial fibrillation, a chronic irregular heartbeat, a study reported Monday.
(USA Today) UPDATED 04/28/2008
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Conditions: | heart disease - 531 Articles | osteoporosis - 168 Articles Treatments: | Fosamax - 30 Articles
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Study: Dilantin may cause bone loss

MONDAY, April 28 (HealthDay News) -- The epilepsy drug Dilantin may put young women who take it for a year or more at higher risk for osteoporosis, researchers report.
(HealthDay News) UPDATED 04/28/2008
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Conditions: | epilepsy - 12 Articles | osteoporosis - 168 Articles Treatments: | anticonvulsants - 37 Articles
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