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Osteoporosis: The silent epidemic

just want to share this article since my eldest sis asked me yesterday to buy Caltrate plus for her. Very timing that I've read this one.

HEALTH WATCH


Osteoporosis is considered as the silent epidemic because it is detected late. There are 75 million people affected by the disease in the United States, Europe, and Japan. One in every three women is affected and one in five men will suffer from osteoporosis.

In women, the risk is larger than the sum of risks of having breast, endometrial, and ovarian cancer while in men, it is greater than the risk of having prostate cancer.. In 2050, there will be a major outbreak of osteoporosis worldwide, experts say. read more >>>>


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