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Menopause is the natural biological process marking the end of reproductive age by menstruation cessation and defined as 12 ...

Turns out that low bone density, by which osteopenia is interchangeably referred, is pretty common: An estimated 40 million Americans have the condition, with about one-third of adults older than 50 ...

After Debra cracked both a tooth and a bone in her foot in the same year, a scan revealed she had osteopenia. We explain how ...

1 to –2.5, you have osteopenia, or low bone mineral density. 2.5 or lower, you might have osteoporosis. The risk of broken bones increases by 1.5 to 2 times with each 1-point drop in the T-score.

An estimated 40 million Americans have osteopenia, but many are unaware. Here ... and on the lips of most of the friends of a certain age who, when I mentioned the diagnosis, responded with ...

Period loss, or amenorrhea, affects approximately 3% to 4% of women of reproductive age. It can be the body’s response to an ...

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Calcium is critical for bone health, optimal muscle activity, and other body processes such as blood clotting and heart function. How much calcium you need depends on your age and stage of life. A few ...

As the incidence of cystic fibrosis (CF) bone disease is increasing, we analyzed CF transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) deficient mice (CF mice) to gain pathogenic insights. In these ...