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TODAY'S FEATURE ARTICLE:Saturday July 4, 2009
Maternal diet affects infant's long-term bone health
Women who maintain a healthy, well-balanced diet during pregnancy have children with bigger and stronger bones than women with poorer quality diets. The data add to evidence that environmental influences during intrauterine life alter the trajectory of skeletal development in the offspring. ...   Click Here to Read More
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Overview
Facts about Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis, or porous bone, is a disease characterized by low bone mass and structural deterioration of bone tissue, leading to bone fragility and an increased susceptibility to fractures...
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Symptoms
Symptoms and Tests
Osteoporosis is often called the "silent disease" because bone loss occurs without symptoms. People may not know that they have osteoporosis until their bones become weak...
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Treatment
Balanced Treatment Plan
A comprehensive osteoporosis treatment program includes a focus on proper nutrition, exercise, and safety issues to prevent falls that may result in fractures...
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Prevention
Risk Factors
Certain people are more likely to develop osteoporosis than others. Factors that increase the likelihood of developing osteoporosis are called risk factors...
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Participants in clinical trials can play a more active role in their own health care, gain access to new research treatments before they are widely available, and help others...
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