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Vertebral Compression Fractures

By on Saturday, March 9th, 2013 | No Comments

Ver­te­bral com­pres­sion frac­tures from osteo­porotic bones affect more than half a mil­lion Amer­i­cans each year. Other frac­tures occur from trauma or can­cers spread­ing to the spine. Learn the risks and treat­ment strategies.

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The Latest on Muscle Strength, Balance Training and Brain Fitness

By on Sunday, January 20th, 2013 | No Comments

Key top­ics from Dr. Lavine’s lec­ture on Mus­cle Strength, Bal­ance Train­ing and Brain Fitness

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Beyond Calcium and Vitamin D — What Else Can I Do to Stop Bone Loss?

By on Thursday, June 9th, 2011 | 1 Comment

Most peo­ple know to take cal­cium and vit­a­min D sup­ple­ments to help pre­vent osteo­poro­sis. As valu­able as these steps are, they’re not the only impor­tant mea­sures you can take to pre­vent bone loss.

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Calcium and Osteoporosis — Guest Article

By on Tuesday, June 7th, 2011 | No Comments

Do cal­cium sup­ple­ments really help main­tain bone health? Many health experts believe that other fac­tors are also impor­tant. This guest arti­cle dis­cusses other strate­gies to main­tain strong bones.

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Secret to Avoiding Falls and Fractures

By on Sunday, October 24th, 2010 | 3 Comments

Thin­ning bones are a big worry for older peo­ple. But, regard­less of your bone den­sity, if you never fall in the first place, your risk of frac­tur­ing a bone is greatly reduced.

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