Tweet[image size="small" align="left"]/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/1314902_99313658-267×300.jpg[/image] Due to the hormonal declines associated with menopause, many women develop bone density conditions — such as osteoporosis and its precursor, osteopenia — during their 40s and 50s. In fact, medical researchers estimate that half of all women over the age of 50 will experience a fracture of the hip, wrist or [...]

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TweetFor women who are approaching ? or even have completed ? menopause, osteoporosis remains one of the top health concerns. In fact, roughly one in five women will be diagnosed with osteoporosis in the United States alone ? and even more will suffer from osteopenia, the beginnings of the decline of bone health. Causing height [...]

TweetBefore osteoporosis develops, women often experience a condition known as osteopenia — the lowering of bone density that precedes osteoporosis. Though osteopenia does not always progress to full-scale osteoporosis, its diagnosis can provide a warning sign for women before bone density issues worsen. Today, more than 8 million women in the United States are thought [...]

TweetAs women age, hormonal changes can cause the onset of osteoporosis ? a decline in bone density that can lead to injuries, bone breaks and other health issues. Osteoporosis affects 20 percent of women across the country, typically striking women over the age of 50. In fact, even in women who do not develop full-blown [...]