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Dartmouth study assesses fracture risk for patients taking multiple medications

THE GEISEL SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT DARTMOUTH There is a strong association between the number of fracture-associated drugs (FADs) older patients receive and their risk of sustaining a broken bone, according to a new Dartmouth study published in JAMA Network Open. In recent decades, the use of prescription medications has increased dramatically in the U.S....