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Health Encyclopedia: Osteoporosis Fractures
Fractures
Bone density loss from osteoporosis is a major cause of disability and death in the elderly, mostly due to subsequent fractures. The lifetime risk of spinal fracture in women is about one in three, and that for hip fracture is one in six. Women at highest risk for fractures are those with low bone density plus a history of fractures, particularly nonviolent fractures.
Each year, there are an estimated 500,000 spinal fractures, 300,0...
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...higher mortality rates than nondiabetics regardless of sex, age, or other factors. Heart disease and stroke are the leading causes of death in these patients. All lifestyle and medical efforts... Read more »What Is A Stroke?
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