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Women’s Health: Osteoporosis

Posted on April 29, 2022

Osteoporosis is a bone disease that makes bones weaker and more likely to break. Older women are most vulnerable to developing osteoporosis. Their estrogen levels, which help protect bone density, decline after menopause. That’s why it’s recommended that women 65 and older get bone mineral density tests to see if they already have the disease or are at risk of […]

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A Bone Density Test Can Tell if You’re at Risk for Osteoporosis

Posted on April 12, 2021

Osteoporosis is a bone disease that makes bones weaker and more likely to break. Anyone can develop osteoporosis, but women are more likely to develop osteoporosis than men, and it’s more common later in life. There are no signs or symptoms of osteoporosis. People usually don’t know they have it until a bone breaks unexpectedly, often from a […]

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