Classifieds Weather Internet Search County Board Feedback Community Newspaper Info Back Issues Area Links Slowly fading away Every 20 seconds in the United States, osteoporosis - a disease that causes bones to become thin, weak and easy to break, causes a fracture.
Osteoporatic fractures are more common than stroke, heart attack and breast cancer combined.
About 10 million Americans have osteoporosis. This disease may cause pain, height loss and humped back - limiting one's mobility. Broken bones of the hip, spine and wrist may affect a patient's lifestyle with pain, disability and dependence. Click here to tell us what you think. Otherwise look at our Feedback Page .