Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis is the most common bone disease in the United States, and is a major public health problem among women.

Did you know Osteoporosis...

• Causes more than 1.5 million fractures every year.
• Is responsible for fractures in 50% of women over age 50.
• Carries a risk of hip fracture that is equal to a woman's risks of breast, uterine, and ovarian cancer combined.
• Leads to loss of mobility and independence in 25% of women who have hip fractures.
• Kills about 24% of women within a year after a hip fracture
• Costs $47 million every day in hospital and nursing home care.
• Is a problem that no woman can afford to ignore.

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