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It’s known as a ‘silent disease’ because, so often, it develops undetected. Osteoporosis affects one in three women and one ...

which can lead to chronic pain, hospitalization, disability, depression, reduced quality of life and increased mortality. Worldwide, osteoporosis causes nearly 9 million fractures annually. That’s one ...

Although I wasn’t very sporty at school, I’ve always kept myself fit and healthy as an adult. In my 20s, I would go to the ...

Sudden hip pain, shooting pain, a dull ache — all can be symptoms of issues involving your hip. The hip joint contains the ball of the thigh bone and the pelvis socket. It’s held in place with ...

The most serious complications of osteoporosis are fractures, which can lead to chronic pain, hospitalization ... especially in the hip, wrist or spine. These types of fractures are often the ...

But with osteoporosis, the spaces inside grow bigger. This makes your bones less dense and more likely to break, especially in your hip, spine, and wrist. Osteoporosis is called a silent disease ...

The most common such fractures are of the hip, wrist and spine. Endocrinologist Chew Chee Kian sees 30 to 40 patients with osteoporosis every week. Some may have had lower back pain or a decrease ...

Osteoporosis can lead to fractures, particularly of the hip, spine, and wrist, and could result in chronic pain, disability, ...