A popular thyroid medication taken by 23 million Americans may be associated with\u00a0bone loss, a startling\u00a0new study finds.
Levothyroxine \u2014 marketed under brand names such as Synthroid \u2014 is the second most commonly prescribed medication among older adults in the US. It\u2019s consumed by about 7% of the US population.
The drug addresses hypothyroidism, also known as an underactive thyroid, by replacing or providing more of a thyroid hormone naturally produced by the body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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