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Osteoporosis and bone health

Preventive Powers of Ovulation and Progesterone

This series of articles, originally published in the CeMCOR newsletter, illustrate the importance of ovulation throughout women's reproductive life. Read more...

Why do I have Osteoporosis? I’m Way too Young!

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I slipped on some soggy leaves while walking home from work. I ended up breaking my upper arm. I'm only 36-this kind of fracture typically happens in 80 year olds! Read more...

What should I expect after early surgical menopause?

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I'm 47 and had my ovaries but not my uterus removed. However, following surgery I wasn't told what to expect, if I needed to take hormones, or what I might experience. Read more...

Young Women and Osteoporosis — Good news about treatment and prevention

Osteoporosis and broken bones are an old woman's disease-right? No, that is not right! Young women do get osteoporosis-although rarely.

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Estrogen Deficiency: The Wrong Idea About Menopause

The largest and best-controlled trial testing whether hormone “replacement” therapy prevented heart disease was stopped three years early in July 2002. The Read more...

The ABCs of Osteoporosis Treatment

There are many practical ways you (with the help of your health care provider) can treat osteoporosis (fragile bone disease). The treatment is not simply a matter of taking medication. Read more...

The ABCs of Osteoporosis Prevention (for Women in Menopause)

Menopause means graduation! One year has passed since the last menstrual period and perimenopause is over. Read more...

The ABCs of Osteoporosis Prevention (for Women in Midlife)

Bone Health: As Simple as ABC!

Perimenopause, the time of change before and for a year after the final menstrual period, is also a time of increased risk for falling, fractures and Read more...

The ABCs of Osteoporosis Prevention (for Premenopausal Women)

Bone Health: As Simple as ABC!

Bones are complex and important parts of us. Maintaining and building bone Read more...

The ABCs of Osteoporosis Prevention (for Teenage Women)

Bone Health: As Simple as ABC!

The teen years are a time of change before and after the first menstrual period. Read more...

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