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Osteoporosis diagnostic tool draws criticism

(The New York Times) UPDATED 2009-09-10

A new diagnostic tool from the World Health Organization (WHO) called FRAX is drawing fire from some critics. They say that the tool is faulty because "normal bone mass" as defined by the WHO is the bone mass of a 30-year-old woman, which means that most women older than that are classified as having osteopenia. This diagnosis leads many women to be prescribed medications for bone loss despite the drugs' well-know side effects. In this report from the New York Times, doctors and other experts discuss the controversy surrounding the FRAX system. Read full story >

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