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Archives for May 2022

Why do I need take care of my bones as I age? What is osteoporosis?

May 9, 2022

Why think about your bone health? Bone is living tissue that is constantly being broken down and replaced. Yet the way your body replaces your bone tissue can change and diminish. Osteoporosis is disease in which the creation of new bone doesn’t keep up with the loss of old bone. Women who are past menopause

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Filed Under: Osteoporosis, Uncategorized Tagged With: bone crack, bone doctor, bone fracture, bone fragility, bone health, bone specialist, break, find a bone health specialist, osteoporosis, osteoporosis prevention, osteporosis specialist, sneaky disease

How to find a Doctor with Osteoporosis Expertise

May 9, 2022

For People With Osteoporosis: How To Find a Doctor By: National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Isabel Johnson, age 64 years old, picked up a brochure on osteoporosis at her local pharmacy. What she read about the ”silent disease” concerned her. She learned that she had a few risk factors:

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Filed Under: Osteoporosis Tagged With: bone disease, bone fragility, bone health, fractures, fragile bones, osteoporosis, osteporosis specialist, porous bones

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