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Tamzin Outhwaite health: ‘I was crying in pain’ Actress’ fracture on the metatarsal bone
Symptoms of debilitating bone disease osteoporosis explained Tamzin Outhwaite, 50, is an actress, presenter and narrator. Since coming to national notice for portraying the role of Mel Owen in the BBC soap EastEnders, the star has gone on to make even more of a name for herself by starring in a number of theatre and television […]
Direct oral anticoagulants associated with lower risk of fracture compared with warfarin for patients with AF
Direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC) are associated with lower risk of osteoporotic fracture compared with warfarin for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). No difference was found between DOACs for greater fracture reduction. Findings from a population-based cohort study are published in Annals of Internal Medicine. Osteoporotic fracture is a known serious complication of anticoagulants among patients […]
Infants of moms who smoke while pregnant at heightened risk of fracture during first year of life
Infants of mothers who smoke during early pregnancy appear to have a small increased risk of fractures during the first year of life, finds a study from Sweden published by The BMJ today. But the results show no long lasting effect on fracture risk later in childhood and up to early adulthood, suggesting that smoking […]