Osteoporosis

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Bone health: Tips to keep your bones healthy Bone health — Find out what you can do to promote and protect bone health.

Osteoporosis treatment: Medications can help Osteoporosis treatment — A Mayo Clinic specialist answers common questions about bone-preserving drugs.
Options for osteoporosis therapy Osteoporosis therapy isn't one size fits all. Review the options.

Exercising with osteoporosis: Stay active the safe way Osteoporosis weakens your bones, but you can still exercise — in fact, you should.
Calcium and calcium supplements: Achieving the right balance Considering calcium supplements? First figure out how much calcium you need. Then weigh the pros and cons of calcium supplements.
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