osteoporosis

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The Connection Between Osteoporosis and Depression

Here’s what you need to know about the link and the risk for postmenopausal women

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In an Aging America, Osteoporosis Is a Looming Public Health Crisis

Read our Senior Policy Advisor Martha Nolan’s op-ed from The Hill about America’s bone health crisis

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Women and Bone Health Basics

Women aren’t often thinking of or educated about bone health protection — but they should be

How To Avoid Falls in Your Home

How To Avoid Falls in Your Home

Falls can be very dangerous. Watch this video to learn how to protect yourself in your home.

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8 Foods to Eat for Healthy Bones

Eating foods rich in calcium and vitamin D can help keep your bones healthy and possibly lower your risk of osteoporosis

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7 Ways to Prevent Bone Loss

You’re never too young to take steps to keep your bones strong and health

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The Link Between Breast Cancer and Bone Health

Strong bones play a crucial role in the fight against breast cancer

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Osteoporosis and Fractures: What You Should Know

Learn about prevention, screening diagnosis and treatment

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Osteoporosis y fracturas: lo que debe saber

Obtenga información sobre su prevención, detección, diagnóstico y tratamiento

Videos: Ask the Expert About Bone Health

Videos: Ask the Expert About Bone Health

Watch these videos with Dr. Ortiz to learn about risk factors, prevention, and management opportunities related to osteoporosis and vertebral compression fractures (VCF)

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Fast Facts: 10 Facts About Osteoporosis in Women

Learn about osteoporosis diagnosis and prevention

What Increases Your Risk for Bone Fractures and Osteoporosis?

What Increases Your Risk for Bone Fractures and Osteoporosis?

Learn what makes you more likely to break bones and get osteoporosis

How Do Hormones Affect Osteoporosis?

How Do Hormones Affect Osteoporosis?

It’s important to understand how you become more vulnerable to osteoporosis as you age

Shelly Gladstein

Taking on Mountains — and Osteoporosis

How I adjusted, but didn’t stop, my active lifestyle after my diagnosis

Cecilia Shouts

It Wasn’t Muscle Damage: It Was Four Fractures and Osteoporosis

How an ER doctor's misdiagnosis led me to take charge of my condition through diet and exercise

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For Women, Osteoporosis Leaves Physical and Emotional Scars

This silent disease can take an emotional toll on women because of physical, lifestyle and dependency changes

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How Women of All Ages Can Prevent Osteoporosis

Tips for keeping your bones healthy and strong

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My Family’s History With Osteoporosis Changed My Medical Career Path

Watching my grandmother shrink from the bone disease inspired me to focus on researching osteoporosis in the Black community

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10 Things the Men in Your Life Need to Know About Menopause

We're putting the men in menopause. It's about time they understood what we go through.

What You Need to Know About Osteoporosis

What You Need to Know About Osteoporosis

When do women start to experience bone loss? Our video answers this and other questions about osteoporosis, and explores treatment options, including minimally invasive surgery.