October 20th is observed as World Osteoporosis Day every year in order to spread awareness about this silent killer disease which affects millions every year. Please do read and share this article from International Osteoporosis Foundation. https://www.osteoporosis.foundation/news/one-broken-bone-leads-another-warns-iof-world-osteoporosis-day-20201020-0532 You can also watch Dr Phani Kiran S, explaining the importance of diagnosing and treating Osteoporosis in this…
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Osteoporosis: Early detection is the key to prevent fractures.
“Osteo” means bone and “porosis” means porous. Osteoporotic bone has less bone mass per unit volume. Post-menopausal women are most commonly affected although men beyond 70 years of age are also affected less commonly. People with severe liver or kidney function impairment or those with endocrine problems are at risk of developing osteoporosis. Smoking can…
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