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Osteoporosis

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With more than 53 million Americans at increased risk for bone fracture, it’s good to know that osteoporosis is a preventable and treatable disease. Learn the risk factors for osteoporosis, and what you can do to keep your bones strong and healthy.

 

Osteoporosis Basics

How to Find a Doctor for Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis and Falls
Osteoporosis Overview

 

Kids

Juvenile Osteoporosis
Kids and Their Bones

Osteoporosis and Other Conditions

Alcoholism
Anorexia Nervosa
Arthritis and Osteoporosis: Common But Different
Asthma
Bed Rest and Immobilization
Breast Cancer
Celiac Disease
Diabetes
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Lactose Intolerance
Lupus
Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Prostate Cancer
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Smoking

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Isabel's story
Osteoporosis and Asian American Women
Osteoporosis and African American Women
Osteoporosis and Hispanic Women
Surgeon General's Report in English
Surgeon General's Report in Español
Surgeon General's Report in Chinese

 

Men

Bone Health for Prostate Cancer Survivors
Osteoporosis in Men

Women

Fitness: Overtraining Risks
Isabel’s story
Peak Bone Mass in Women
Pregnancy, Breastfeeding and Bone Health
Osteoporosis and African American Women
Osteoporosis and Asian American Women
Osteoporosis and Hispanic Women
 

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