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Osteoporosis & Metabolic Bone
Find it Fast > Osteoporosis & Metabolic Bone

Know the Facts about Brittle Bones

Don't wait until you break a hip to learn how you can prevent or slow bone loss More >>

Start Early to Prevent Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis isn’t just a health issue for older people. You build your strong bones between age 18 and 30. More >>

Osteoporosis Can be Caused by Other Diseases and Treatments
Medical treatment for breast cancer, prostate cancer, arthritis and other diseases can cause osteoporosis More >>

Screening for Osteoporosis
The only way to know if you have osteoporosis is to have a bone density scan More >>

Risk Factors and Tests for Osteoporosis
Both women and men can and do develop osteoporosis. However, women have a greater risk, since they have less bone tissue naturally and lose bone mass more rapidly than men do. Women can lose up to 20 percent of their bone mass in the five to seven years following menopause. More >>

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The Metabolic Bone Program

Slow Bone Loss Now!

This education, screening and treatment team includes specialists who diagnose and treat osteoporosis and other bone diseases. The team also provides free heel screenings to detect osteoporosis. If you have osteopenia or osteoporosis, your doctor may refer you to the Metabolic Bone Program for a personal plan to slow bone loss. Call 610-402-CARE for more information.

Risk Factors and Tests

Click here to download a list of risk factors and tests for osteoporosis.


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