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  • No Bones About It! Medications and the Treatment of Bone Diseases (part 6 of 6)

    Guest author Gwen Hawn, FACS Agent, UGA Extension Hall County Building and maintaining strong bones through a healthy lifestyle which includes adequate calcium and vitamin D and consistent physical activity with weight-bearing exercises is the first and best practice to avoiding bone diseases.  According to the Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation, “20% of people die…

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  • No Bones About It!  Bone Diseases and Who They Can Affect (Part 2 of 6)

    Illustration of two dissection views of spongy bone to compare normal bone to bone with osteoporosis. The bones are surrounded by assortment of orange, blue and white pills to represent calcium and vitamin D supplements.

    Osteopenia is the early loss of bone density.  Osteoporosis is when the bone density has lost even further calcium.  A test known as dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is commonly used to measure a person’s bone density.  The test is painless and non-invasive; you simply lie on a table and follow a technician’s directions. 

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