The diagnosis: The patient was diagnosed with skeletal fluorosis, a condition caused by long-term exposure to high levels of fluoride. The man's doctors pinpointed the likely source of his ...

A ground-breaking New Zealand trial has discovered a cheap treatment given only once every five to 10 years can prevent devastating bone fractures in women who have gone through menopause.

Zoledronate prevents fractures in older women when administered every 12 to 18 months, but its effects on bone density and bone turnover persist beyond 5 years. Whether infrequent zoledronate ...