Here’s the thing: Osteoporosis is known as a silent disease, because it doesn’t usually cause symptoms. But while you may not ...

World Osteoporosis Day highlights the silent bone disease. Early signs like repeated wrist fractures, grip weakness, leg pain, receding gums, and brittle nails signal hidden bone weakness. Recognizing ...

What’s in a name? Well, if it’s osteoporosis, osteopenia and osteoarthritis, for starters, a shared prefix. “Osteo” means bone, and that matching descriptor also spells confusion for many seniors, who ...

People living with osteoporosis are prone to fractures Let us take a detailed look at why fracture risk is prevalent in ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

Osteoporosis: A Hidden Threat to Bone Health Osteoporosis is often called a silent disease because it gradually weakens the ...

Osteoporosis is a bone disease that’s common in the United States, affecting almost 20 percent of women and 5 percent of men over age 50. Osteoporosis occurs when bones are weakened by hormone shifts ...

SAN ANTONIO — Osteoporosis is considered a "silent disease" in the sense that most people don't know they have it until a bone breaks. As we find out in our latest edition of Healthy SA, the fall ...