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Osteoporosis causes bones to become weak and brittle — so brittle that a fall or even mild stresses such as bending over or coughing can cause a break.
Bisphosphonates. For both men and women at increased risk of broken bones, the most widely prescribed osteoporosis medications are bisphosphonates. Examples ...
If you have osteoporosis, you might mistakenly think exercise will lead to fracture. In fact, though, using your muscles helps protect your bones.
Some osteoporosis risk factors, such as older age, can't be changed. But others are things you can control. You might not think of bones as being alive, ...
close up illustration of spine with osteoporosis, bone loss DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My mother was diagnosed with osteoporosis when she was in her 80s. My sister ...
Osteoporosis is a condition that causes bones to become weak and easily broken. How likely you are to develop osteoporosis depends on how much bone mass you ...
Dr. Abate says osteoporosis screenings should start between 50 and 55 years old. Developing healthy bones on the other hand should start early in life and ...
"Osteoporosis is thinning of the bone to the point where the bones can break," says Dr. Bart Clarke, a Mayo Clinic endocrinologist.
Osteoporosis is a condition that causes the bones to thin and lose their strength. When bones become weaker, sudden fractures can occur, even with minimal ...
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 ...
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