Osteoporosis is a disease of the bones, characterized by a decrease in bone mass and density.
A disease in which the bones become extremely porous, are subject to fracture, and heal slowly, occurring especially in women following menopause and often leading to curvature of the spine from vertebral collapse. Electronic version licensed from INSO Corporation. All rights reserved. The Wednesday Letter is a free electronic monthly newsletter written and published by Karl Loren. You can view more than 30 back issues of this publication by clicking here .