Each year, about 2 million broken bones can be attributed to osteoporosis, according to the National Osteoporosis Foundation. Here's more.
Osteoporosis - a disease that thins and weakens bones, making them more likely to break - afflicts about 10 million people in the United States age 50 and older, and four times more women than men, according to the Osteoporosis Workgroup, a panel of experts in the Department of Health and Human Services that focuses on improving screenings and treatment to reduce the prevalence of the ailment.
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