Osteoporosis, which means “porous bone,” is the thinning of bone tissue and loss of bone density over time. Osteoporosis is a disease that causes low bone mass and loss of bone tissue that may lead to weak and fragile bones. While osteoporosis is often thought of as an older person’s disease, it can strike at any age. Eighty percent of those affected by osteoporosis are women. Any...

Osteoporosis is a condition that weakens the bones, causing increased risk of fracture to the hip, spine and wrist. It affects both men and women, although it is more often thought of as a women’s disease. The good news is that osteoporosis is a preventable and treatable disease, according to the National Institutes of Health, or NIH. Most people know calcium strengthens bones. But there...