Heartburn and acid reflex medicines increase hip fracture risk
Women taking indigestion drugs at increased risk of hip fracture after menopause – A prospective study of proton pump inhibitor use and risk of hip fracture in relation to dietary and lifestyle factors – Post-menopausal women are 35% more likely to suffer hip fracture if they take indigestion drugs, known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), a figure which increases to 50% if they are also current or former smokers.