Archive Search Focusing on awareness Free exams, outreach programs offered for women By Michele Itsuno Ka Leo Contributing Writer September is Women's Health month, and both University Health Services and Family Planning Centers of Hawai'i will be offering programs to help raise awareness.
Osteoporosis is a condition that results from reduced bone mass.
Osteoporosis affects 28 million people. This bone disease is a leading cause of fractures, pains, disabilities and deaths. Prevention is the key to delaying the onset of the disease by as much as 20 to 30 years. What happens to bones in the first 20 years of life may be the most important determinant in whether you will suffer from osteoporosis, said Dr. Richard Wasnich, president of the Hawai'i Osteoporosis Foundation. Bones are built and stored efficiently before age 35.