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Having a Mother with Osteoporosis can Lead to Increased Risk for Spinal Fracture

Posted May 17, 2008 at 03:00 PM by Alexandra M. Haller

Section: Her Fitness, Her Health, Injury & Rehab

(ARA) - Of the 10 million Americans with osteoporosis, 80 percent are women, and having a mother with osteoporosis puts a daughter particularly at risk for fractures.

Priscilla Turner, 67, of Memphis, Tenn., knows this risk all too well. Her 90-year-old…

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Your Resolution? Stop Huffing and Puffing - Start Quitting

Posted December 17, 2007 at 12:00 PM by Alexandra Haller

Section: Her Health, Her Motivation

January 1st is approaching, and with that date comes all sorts of thoughts about the new year and a new you. It’s the symbolic purging of bad habits. It’s the time for a fresh opportunity to try something new or take…

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Part 1 of 3: How much do you know about popping the pill?

Posted June 1, 2007 at 03:18 PM by Katie Drummond

Section: Her Fitness, Her Health, Her News, Special Features

This is the first installment in a three-part series on the birth control pill. In part 1, senior writer Katie Drummond invesitgates the history, uses, side effects, and effectiveness of using the pill. In addition, she takes a closer look at how the pill impacts female…

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