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Health Encyclopedia: Osteoporosis Risk Factors
Risk Factors
Gender. An estimated 10 million adults in the United States have osteoporosis and another 34 million have low bone mass that places them at risk for developing osteoporosis. A 2004 report from the Surgeon General's office estimates that by 2020, half of all Americans over age 50 could be at risk for this condition. Eighty percent of people with osteoporosis are women. Men start with higher bone density and lose calcium at a slower rate than women, which is why their risk is far lower...
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Expert & Community Posts
Weighing In: What Exactly is Gluten?
By Patrika Tsai , Health Expert...leading to poor absorption of nutrients. People who have celiac disease may then have weak bones... Read more »
Sorting through Celiac Disease and Food Allergies
By Sloane Miller , Health Expert...Y here in New York City entitled: "Sorting through Celiac Disease and Food Allergies". The... Read more »
Celiac Disease: 101
By Elizabeth Roberts , Health ExpertWhat is Celiac disease (CD) and how do you know if you have it? Celiac disease is a genetic... Read more »
Celiac Disease Anyone?
By GingerVieira , Health ExpertTen percent of Type 1 diabetics have celiac disease -- an intolerance to "gluten," which is the... Read more »
Suddenly Celiac
By Amy Tenderich , Health ExpertReprinted with permission of Amy Tenderich of DiabetesMine. Back in 2003, when I was diagnosed,... Read more »
Health Guide
Crohn's Disease: Diagnosis
The doctor will take a history and perform a thorough physical examination. The disease is particularly difficult to diagnose in children. In children, IBD may be mistaken for an infection... Read more »Ulcerative Colitis: Diagnosis
The doctor will take your medical history and perform a thorough physical examination. The disease is particularly difficult to diagnose in children, in whom IBD may be mistaken for an... Read more »Endometriosis: Diagnosis
Although endometriosis is the most commonly diagnosed uterine disorder, it is often misdiagnosed or missed altogether. In a study of women with proven endometriosis, more than half of them... Read more »Osteoporosis: Causes
CausesBecause the patterns of reforming and resorbing bone often vary from patient to patient, experts believe several different factors account for this problem. Important chemicals (such as... Read more »Anemia: Introduction
Anemia is an abnormal reduction in red blood cells.This photmicrograph shows normal red blood cells (RBCs) as seen in the microscope after staining.Anemia is a global problem, at its... Read more »
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Tips: Celiac disease symptoms in adults
April 21, 2009The National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse offers this list of symptoms that may be warning signs of celiac disease in adults. Read summary »
Many mistake celiac disease for IBS
October 02, 2008Many doctors mistake the symptoms of celiac disease for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), experts say. Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder that... Read summary »
Q&A: How does a doctor diagnose celiac disease?
October 02, 2008A reader wants to know why celiac disease is often misdiagnosed as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and what tests can distinguish between the two. Dr.... Read summary »
Overeating, Not Fat, Causes Metabolic Syndrome
May 07, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It was once thought that obesity itself was the cause of metabolic syndrome. But now, new research indicates overeating, and... Read summary »
Fever Linked to Fatal Heart Disease
June 19, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) Researchers believe a fever can trigger life-threatening changes in patients suffering from the potentially fatal heart disease,... Read summary »
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