The type 2 diabetes drug Avandia, from GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), is making headlines again as scientists find that long-term use of the drug may increase the risk of osteoporosis among patients. Avandia, also referred to as rosiglitazone, was approved in June 1999, since that time the drug has been taken by millions of Americans.
The study was conducted by the Salk Institute for Biological Studies and first appeared in the scientific health journal, Nature Medicine in the Dec. 2 online issue. Researchers found that the drug may contribute to bone loss over time and that the drug may speed up the process of osteoporosis, thinning of bones and may result in bone fractures in the body that can be fatal to type 2 diabetes patients who already experience hardships from the symptoms associated with this illness.
Dangerous Avandia Side-Effects
Avandia is an oral anti-diabetic medication that has been associated with congestive heart failure, according to warnings released by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
In early 2007, GlaxoSmithKline reported the results of a 26-week, double blind, fixed-dose study that resulted in approximately 40 percent of patients taking Avandia to have reduced their insulin dose, compared to those receiving placebo pills. However, in November 2007, […]

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The world is a much different place than it was fifty, even twenty-five years ago. One of the most noticeable differences is the area of physical fitness. Emerging technology has created so many conveniences that where a person once had to walk into the bank or pharmacy, cook dinner every night and get up off the couch to change the television channel, one can now “drive thru” just about any where, grab carry out food from the convenience of a car while universal and programmable remote controls take care of everything from the television to our lighting and appliances.
While in many ways these technological advances mean we are moving forward, in some ways we are going backwards as well. The majority of jobs fifty or a hundred years ago required physical labor for 10-14 hours a day. No wonder many of us recall our grandparents being able to eat large quantities of food while not gaining weight or suffering from heart disease, diabetes and some forms of cancer. Food was prepared fresh, usually from a garden and their own meat sources, without the use of boxes, cans and preservatives. After consuming such […]

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