Several
studies over the years have demonstrated a curious paradox:
People with more osteoporosis (thin bones) are more likely to have coronary
disease and heart attacks. They also tend to have higher heart scan scores
(more coronary calcification as an index of atherosclerotic plaque).
People with more coronary disease and higher heart scan scores are more likely
to have osteoporosis.
In other words, regardless of which way you tackle the issue--osteoporosis
first or heart disease first--it...
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