How is osteoporosis different in men and women? Osteoporosis differs in several ways in men and women. Some examples include how early osteoporosis develops and how quickly it progresses.

Affected children and young adults should undergo a thorough diagnostic workup, including collection of clinical history, ...

While osteoporosis is much more common in adults over age 60, it can strike younger people too. In fact, according to the ...

“Someone can have osteoporosis on a DEXA scan but be at a low risk of fractures, for example if they are young,” says Prof ...

Because there are typically no symptoms until the first fracture occurs, osteoporosis is considered a silent disease. Some call it a silent killer. Osteoporosis is a bone disease characterized by ...

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The aims of this study were the following: (1) to describe the prevalence of risk factors for osteoporosis in a population-based sample of Australian-born midlife women; (2) to determine the ...

One of the best ways to strengthen your bones and prevent osteoporosis is by getting regular exercise. Even if you already have osteoporosis, exercising can help maintain the bone mass you have.

Osteoporosis is a disease that makes your bones thin and weak. Normally your body is constantly replacing old bone tissue with new bone tissue, which is made of calcium and collagen. Osteoporosis ...

Anita Sandström, 75, vice president of the Swedish Osteoporosis Association, a patient organisation, now hopes the good example of Skaraborg's region will spread across Sweden. She was diagnosed ...