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  1. Mayo Clinic Minute: What women should know about osteoporosis risk

    Osteoporosis is the weakening of bones caused when the body's bone loss outweighs production. Ejigayehu Abate, M.D.. Endocrinology. Mayo Clinic. "It's a silent ...

  2. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Osteoporosis and exercise

    Certainly, while a bone-weakening disorder like osteoporosis often results in fractures ... Avoid stretches that flex your spine or cause you to bend at the waist ...

  3. Broken nose - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    A broken nose, also called a nasal fracture, is a crack or break in one of the bones in the nose. Typically, the bone at the bridge of your nose is the one that ...

  4. People with osteoporosis should avoid certain spinal poses in yoga, Mayo Clinic study says

    Patients identified 12 poses they said caused or aggravated their symptoms. The most common postures involved extreme flexing or extending of the spine.

  5. Fractures (broken bones): First aid - Mayo Clinic

    There's heavy bleeding. Even gentle pressure or movement causes pain. The limb or joint appears deformed. The bone has broken the skin and is sticking out.

  6. Hyperparathyroidism - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    Symptoms · Weak bones that break easily (osteoporosis) · Kidney stones · Excessive urination · Stomach (abdominal) pain · Tiring easily or weakness · Depression or ...

  7. Baby Boomers and Scoliosis: Osteoporosis Is Risk Factor - Mayo Clinic News Network

    What causes scoliosis in children? It can be a ... In other cases, osteoporosis, or weakening of the bones ... “Because once the bones start to break with the ...

  8. New tools to predict fracture risk - Mayo Clinic

    Symptoms · Tests & Procedures · Drugs & Supplements ... Collectively, these changes in both bone mass and microstructure lead to compromised bone strength and ...

  9. Aging: What to expect - Mayo Clinic

    With age, bones tend to shrink in size and density. This weakens them. Age-related bone changes also might cause you to become a bit shorter. Muscles tend to ...

  10. Mayo Clinic Minute: Exercise helps prevent bone fractures and falls

    Falls are often the cause of fractures, especially of the wrist and hip. Exercise is one of the few interventions that has been shown to reduce the number of ...