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10 Risk Factors for Osteoporosis!

Osteoporosis is a common bone disorder, affecting mostly women after menopause. It is a condition in which the bone becomes weak and more prone to fractures. The bone mineral density or the BMD is lowered in osteoporosis. Are you at risk for osteoporosis? Check out the 10 important risk factors below:

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10 ways to prevent heart diseases!

The incidence of heart diseases is on a rise. They are becoming increasingly common all over the world. Middle age men are most commonly affected but it can affect other age groups also. It is not very difficult to prevent the occurrence of cardiovascular diseases. Few changes in your lifestyle can make a huge difference. [...]

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6 medical tests which are must for women!

The number of diseases especially the chronic ones like diabetes and hypertension is on a rise all over the world. More and more women are getting affected by these diseases. Cancer is another thing which is becoming increasingly common. There are two types of cancers which are extremely common in women- Cervical cancer and Brest [...]

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Smoking can kill you!

‘Smoking is injurious to health’. You must have heard that phrase innumerable times. You must have also read the same on cigarette packs! But have you really wondered as to why and how smoking can kill you? How the smoke affects the different organs of the body? What is the actual pathology and how one [...]

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