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• Osteoporosis – How Your Bones Can Get Thinner With Age And What You Can Do To Avoid It

  Bone 18.07.2009 View Comments

  

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  Danger level: Medium

  What is it?

  Osteoporosis (the word is in Greek: “Osteo” means bone, and “porosis” means holes) is a condition in which bones become thin and weakened, which makes them susceptible…[More]

  Tags: Adults, Danger-Medium, Endocrinology, Internal-Medicine

• Paget Disease of Bone – Bone Deformity For An Unknown Reason

  Bone 13.04.2009 View Comments

  

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  Danger level: Medium

  What is it?

  Paget disease is a condition that affects the growth of bones, causing them to be enlarged and deformed.

  Who gets it?

  In the US, Paget disease affects…[More]

  Tags: Adults, Danger-Medium, Endocrinology, Internal-Medicine

• Osgood-Schlatter Disease – You Should Know It If You’re A Teenager Doing Sports

  Bone 17.03.2009 View Comments

  

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  Danger Level: Low

  What is it?

  Osgood-Schlatter is a disease that causes inflammation and pain in the knee.

  Who gets it?

  Children who are physically active, around the ages of 10-15 (especially in…[More]

  Tags: Children, Danger-Low, Orthopedics