steep mountain, causing it to then slide backwards. it veered off the road, over a low wall and off a cliff. but luckily, it got stuck on a ledge before tumbling down the ravine and into the river far below. all 13 passengers, the tour guide and driver were hurt. all were taken to the hospital, but none of their injuries life threatening. jenna: wow, lucky there, right? the fda raising some concerns about some very popular drugs on the market to help bone strength. rick folbaum has more on this. reporter: this is an important story because millions of women take these drugs, they re sold by the names bow neva boniva, others, they re prescribed to help keep bones strong, but the fda review says in some cases the drugs weaken the bones in certain women leading to serious problems including fractures, esophageal cancer, another painful condition that effects the jawbone x. this is all after long-term use of the drug.
fosamax and boniva and there the benefit out weighs the risk and the other drug you mentioned, avandia, for diabetes, there was a 40% greater risk of heart disease four-by-those taking avandia than a similar drug, actose and in that case, me as a prescribing doctor it s not worth the risk and would not prescribe it and patients i have, that are on it i m switching to the other drugs. julie: if you have diabetes and are watching and these are one of the two drugs you are taking, stop taking it and call your doctor. no, if you are watching and on avandia, you should go to your doctor and tell him you are take it, and i have to document if my patients are on avandia, that is how stern the warning is, it is still on the market but for most patients the alternative is better. it all points out how once a drug is on the market, there is
you don t have any reaction, get the rest of the flu shot. it is extremely important to get a flu shot if you possibly can, my prediction is, that in the near future, they will stop making change the way they make the flu vaccine, and they will be made from cultures, you know, viral cultures, and no eggs will be used. but, at the moment, remember what i told you today. eric: all right, doc. jamie: doc recommends it for everybody. there has been a lot of discussion lately on the safety of the popular bone strengthening drugs like fosamax and boniva and, the fda is being asked to put a warning on the drugs. dr. rosenfeld, what do you want folks to know. these bisphofonates are
to keep your bones strong. so ask your doctor about once-monthly boniva. boniva works with your body to help stop and reverse bone loss. studies show, after one year on boniva that s exactly what it did for nine out of ten women. and that s what it did for me. (announcer) don t take boniva if you problems with your esophagus, low blood calcium, severe kidney disease, or can t sit or stand for at least one hour. follow dosing instructions carefully. stop taking boniva and tell your doctor if you have difficult or painful swallowing, chest pain or severe or continuing heartburn, as these may be signs of serious upper digestive problems. if jaw problems or severe bone, joint, and/or muscle pain develop, tell your doctor. i ve got this one body and this one life, so i m glad boniva helped me stop losing and start reversing. ask your doctor about boniva today. (announcer) to get one month free, plus more tips and recipes, visit boniva.com or call 1-800-4-boniva. i just wish that all of the