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Article: 4 major myths about osteoporosis.
- Article from:
- Women's Health Letter
- Article date:
- December 1, 2003
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If you've been told you have osteoporosis, do you really know what this disease is and how it affects you? It may not be what you think it is.
I've learned that if you live long enough, just about everything changes, even definitions of diseases. Sometimes these definitions help by telling us more specifically what's going on and what we need to do to correct a situation.
Other times they just add to our confusion. I know of no disease--or condition--that fits this category as well as osteoporosis. The definition of osteoporosis has changed, and with this change has come more confusion.
Here are some common myths surrounding osteoporosis, along ...