Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis leads to 1.5 million fractures, or breaks, per year, mostly in the hip, spine and wrist, and costs $10 billion annually, according to the National Osteoporosis Foundation. It threatens 25 million Americans, mostly older women, but older men get it too. One in three women past 50 will suffer a vertebral fracture, according to the foundation. These numbers are predicted to rise as the population ages. So what can we do about it? Read on:

Disease Description Symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and more.
Boning Up on Osteoporosis Lots of great info from the FDA.
Osteoporosis Consensus-Prevention Tina tells us about some of the things presented at the Osteoporosis Consensus.
Osteoporosis and Men Women aren't alone! Men get it too. From the Food and Drug Administration.
Progress and Promise From the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
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