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  1. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Understanding - and preventing - osteoporosis

    DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Does having low peak bone mass in my late 20s mean that osteoporosis is inevitable someday? Is there anything I can do to prevent osteoporosis ...

  2. TUESDAY Q & A: Treatment for bone disorders focuses on strengthening bones, slowing bone loss - Mayo Clinic News Network

    Osteopenia develops when a person's bone density is below normal. This condition raises the risk of bone fractures. Osteoporosis occurs when the body's creation ...

  3. Bone health: Tips to keep your bones healthy - Mayo Clinic

    How likely you are to develop osteoporosis — a condition that causes bones to become weak and brittle — depends on how much bone mass you attain by the time you ...

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

    Osteoporosis is a disease in which bones become thinner and more porous from ... Bone loss that has not reached the stage of an osteoporosis diagnosis is called ...

  5. Bone density test - Mayo Clinic

    Determine your risk of broken bones (fractures); Confirm a diagnosis of osteoporosis; Monitor osteoporosis treatment. The higher your bone mineral content, the ...

  6. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Osteoporosis and exercise

    Reduce the risk of bone fracture. Maintain or improve posture. Relieve or decrease pain. Exercising with osteoporosis is possible — and encouraged. Many types ...

  7. Osteoporosis - Doctors and departments - Mayo Clinic

    Fractures associated with this bone-weakening condition can be life-altering. Good nutrition, regular exercise and medications can help.

  8. Overview - Osteoporosis and Bone Biology Laboratory - Mayo Clinic Research

    The Osteoporosis and Bone Biology Lab led by Sundeep Khosla, M.D., at Mayo Clinic studies age-related bone loss to develop new ways to treat osteoporosis ...

  9. Housecall: Understanding your risk of osteoporosis - Mayo Clinic News Network

    In addition to bone fractures, osteoporosis can cause bone pain, loss of height and a stooped posture. Learn what other factors play a role in your chance of ...

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

    Dr. Abate says osteoporosis screenings should start between 50 and 55 years old. Developing healthy bones on the other hand should start early in ...