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Tag: bone density
When (and Why) Should I Start Screening for Osteoporosis?
Here’s why a bone density test is important for aging adults at risk for osteoporosis, and when it’s recommend that you get one.
How You Can Avoid Losing Height as You Get Older
While you may be more at risk to develop osteoporosis as you get older, the good news is that you can take steps to avoid it.
Regrowing Growth Plates: A Fix for Kids’ Injuries?
Cleveland Clinic researchers are zeroing in on a solution that may one day help children continue to grow normally even after suffering severe injuries to their growth plates. Growth plates: the key to kids’ mature size The secret of a child’s future height and size lies largely in his or her growth plates, the areas … Read More
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