Obesity and Heart Disease
Want to know your vulnerability to heart disease? Like it or not, one of the best ways to know is to get on
READ MOREWant to know your vulnerability to heart disease? Like it or not, one of the best ways to know is to get on
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READ MOREAs anyone who has seen commercials during the evening news already knows, osteoporosis medications are a big business. Doctors and patients have several options to choose from, each with their own pros and cons. All of them are intended to prevent fractures by increasing the density of the bones.
READ MOREAccording to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, around 44 million Americans either have osteoporosis or have low enough bone mass that they’re at risk
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