Women taking indigestion drugs at increased risk of hip fracture after menopause
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 - 18:30
in Health & Medicine
Post-menopausal women are 35% more likely to suffer hip fracture if they take indigestion drugs, known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), a figure which increases to 50% if they are also current or former smokers, suggests a study published today in the British Medical Journal.