Antidepressant use increases hip fracture risk among elderly
Medical News Archived, TheSynapse Online
Antidepressant use nearly doubles the risk of hip fracture among community-dwelling persons with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland. The increased risk was highest at the beginning of antidepressant use and remained elevated even 4 years later. The…
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