May 29, 2009
Fitness Tips
Our skeletal system consists of bones of a variety of different shapes and sizes. It serves many different functions including providing a framework for the body in which to support the tissues and protect the vital organs.
It acts as levers, working with the muscles to produce body movement. It also works to produce red blood cells [...]
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May 28, 2009
Seniors
About 44 million American men and women suffer from osteoporosis (severe bone loss) or osteopenia (mild bone loss), with women being affected twice as much as men.
Each year, at least 1.5 million hip, vertebra, or wrist fractures occur in the United States because of osteoporosis. Although bone mass normally declines after age thirty-five, bone [...]
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