You will have x-rays taken of each breast. Some women feel a little embarassed. You will wear a cover-up for privacy except during the mammogram. A mammogram takes less time than most checkups with your doctor. If all women over 50 followed guidelines for regular annual mammograms, the number of deaths could be reduced by 30 percent and the lives of 13,000 women could be saved annually, according to the American Cancer Society.
Osteoporosis is a disease in which bones become fragile and can break easily.
There are often no symptoms until a bone breaks or the spine becomes curved or painful. The wrist, hip and spine are the most commonly affected areas. Osteoporosis can be disabling. Getting enough calcium through life is important because it helps to build and keep strong bones. Osteoporosis is not a normal part of aging.