The old saying, "an apple a day keeps the doctor away" is certainly sage advice. But apples are having to take a back seat to dried plums in the osteoporosis department.

In order to maximize chances of getting a therapeutic response from bisphosphonates, vitamin D levels need to be high.

It is always nice to report when a drug benefiting one health issue accidentally benefits another! Fosamax, Boniva and Actonel (bisphosphonates), prescribed to increase bone density in osteoporosis patients, appears to extend the lives of patients as well.

According to Australian researchers, taking bisphosphonates (drugs used to improve bone health) may increase the life span of elderly women.