How to Talk to Your Doctor About Bone Health
Having healthy bones is an important part of your overall health and wellness. The choices you make can affect your bone health as you age,
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Having healthy bones is an important part of your overall health and wellness. The choices you make can affect your bone health as you age,
Atypical femur fractures have been reported in patients with osteoporosis. This fracture happens in middle of the thigh (between the hip and the knee) without
Bone health rarely becomes a topic of conversation, even when someone breaks a bone. Typically, fracture patients blame their clumsiness or carelessness, but rarely question
Compared with whites and other ethnic groups, African Americans have a lower risk of breaking a bone in their lifetime.1-3 The best explanations are genetic
About the American Bone Health Fracture Risk Calculator™ Version 3.0 The American Bone Health Fracture Risk Calculator™ (ABH FRC) Version 3.0, published 03/04/2021, estimates 10-year
10-Year Fracture Risk Calculator Play Video The American Bone Health Fracture Risk Calculator™ Version 3.0 estimates fracture risk for women and men over age 45.
10-Year Fracture Risk Calculator The American Bone Health Fracture Risk Calculator™ Version 3.0 estimates fracture risk for women and men over age 45. If you
In the U.S., 1 in 4 men over age 50 will have an osteoporosis-related fracture. This is greater than the likelihood of developing prostate cancer.
Men are more likely than women to die from a fall, with a fatality rate that is 49% higher than women. Women, however, are more
A drug holiday is a planned period of time that a patient stops taking a medication for anywhere from a few days to up to
The American Bone Health Fracture Risk Calculator™ estimates fracture risk for women and men over age 45.
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