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What Every Woman Needs to Know About Osteoporosis
Posted by Lena Edwards MD on
Did you know that nearly one in two women over age 50 will break a bone due to osteoporosis inΒ her lifetime? Thatβs not a scare tacticβitβs a real statistic from the National OsteoporosisΒ Foundation. And while a broken bone may not sound like a big deal, for older women, it can beΒ life-changing. In fact, up toΒ 24% of women over 50 who suffer a hip fracture will die within oneΒ year, often due to complications like infections or loss of mobility. Osteoporosis isnβt just about your bones getting βa little thinnerβ as you ageβitβs a seriousΒ health condition that deserves attention. But the good...