Osteoporosis Health Article

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Changes in spine with age
The spine weakens with age, becoming more curved and more fragile. Update Date:
08/04/2008 Elizabeth H. Holt, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Section of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Yale University. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Bone density scan
Changes in spine with age
Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis
Hip fracture
Vitamin D source

Calcium benefit
Calcium source
Bone-building exercise

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