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Premenopausal Osteoporosis

One woman might be in their 40s or 50s with very strong bones while another can be in their 30s and have early signs of premenopausal osteoporosis,...

Overview & Facts

Osteoporosis weakens bones and increases the risk of unexpected fractures.

What is Juvenile Osteoporosis? what are The Types?

Osteoporosis is a condition that weakens your bones, making fractures more likely. If your child has one of these conditions, talk to their doctor ...

Truth About Vitamin D: How Can You Get Enough Vitamin D?

Thirty minutes of sun exposure to the face, legs, or back -- without sunscreen -- at least twice a week should give you plenty of vitamin D. The Am...

How Do I Know If I Have Osteoarthritis?

Finally, a careful analysis of the location, duration, and character of the joint symptoms and the appearance of the joints helps the doctor in dia...

Will Joint Cracking Cause Osteoarthritis?

Some patients with arthritis (inflammation of joints, usually painful), bursitis, or tendinitis notice 'cracking' sounds due to the snapping of irr...

Can a Sports Injury Raise My Osteoarthritis Risk?

One of the most common knee injuries is an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear. One study shows that athletes who had torn an ACL at least 14 yea...

Understanding Tonsillitis -- Diagnosis and Treatment

To check your child's tonsils, gently place the handle of a spoon, if possible, on their tongue and ask the child to say 'aaahhh' while you shine a...

Strep Throat Treatment

Strep throat, caused by bacteria, is one type of sore throat that can be treated. Most antibiotic treatments for strep throat last about 10 days. I...

Strep Throat Symptoms

One cause, especially in children and young adults, is the bacteria that creates strep throat. Red and swollen tonsils (two round lumps in the back...

Straight Talk on Invisible Braces

The company says its computer imaging technology doesn't work for growing teeth. Right here: 'Twenty or 30 years ago we weren't treating too many a...

Toothbrushing Mistakes You Make and How to Fix Them

As easy as it may seem to do, very few of us brush our teeth as well as we could. But the critical part, dentists agree, is the bristles that remov...