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Which osteoporosis medicines are usually tried first? Bisphosphonates are often the first choice for osteoporosis treatment. These include: Alendronate (Fosamax) ...
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 ...
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 ...
Determine your risk of broken bones (fractures); Confirm a diagnosis of osteoporosis; Monitor osteoporosis treatment. The higher your bone mineral content, the ...
Reduce the risk of bone fracture. Maintain or improve posture. Relieve or decrease pain. Exercising with osteoporosis is possible — and encouraged. Many types ...
Fractures associated with this bone-weakening condition can be life-altering. Good nutrition, regular exercise and medications can help.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Dr. Abate says osteoporosis screenings should start between 50 and 55 years old. Developing healthy bones on the other hand should start early in ...
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