Tuesday, June 12, 2007

Depression + osteoporosis link still unclear

Older women who take certain antidepressants are at increased risk of fracturing a bone, but it's not clear whether the association is due to the drugs, depression itself, or some other factor, according to a new report in the Harvard Women's Health Watch.

Nevertheless, while women shouldn't stop taking antidepressant drugs for the sole reason of protecting their bones, those who suffer from depression should get their bone mineral density checked out, the report's authors state.

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