How to Use osteoporosis in a Sentence

osteoporosis

noun
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  • Some of these women may be at higher risk of developing postmenopausal osteoporosis.
    — Sandra G. Boodman, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
  • If there is no red flag, your risk of osteoporosis can be helped with hormones.
    — Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2021
  • Taking sea moss pills may help to improve bone health and reduce the risk of osteoporosis.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2022
  • For the same reason, red clover may be useful for staving off osteoporosis.
    — Dr. Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2022
  • Falls also, of course, can be caused by weak bones (osteoporosis).
    — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 21 July 2022
  • Women are four times more likely than men to have osteoporosis in the later years.
    — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 21 Jan. 2022
  • It was first prescribed in the U.S. for women who had the bone thinning that is the hallmark of osteopenia and osteoporosis.
    — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Women who are past menopause are at the highest risk of getting osteoporosis, a disease that makes bones weak and brittle.
    — Rachel Reiff Ellis, Fortune Well, 16 Apr. 2023
  • Camilla, who champions the fight against osteoporosis, takes part in Silver Swans, a dance class for those over 55.
    — Simon Perry, PEOPLE.com, 13 July 2022
  • This progressive bone loss can lead to osteoporosis, where your bones are weaker and more prone to fractures.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2021
  • This week Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall took part in a handful of engagements to support cause close to her heart: osteoporosis.
    — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, 21 Oct. 2020
  • Sometimes Raybourn lays it on a bit thick with the hot flashes, doses of osteoporosis medicine and feisty-broad banter.
    — Sarah Lyall, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2022
  • Women are also more prone to osteoporosis after menopause, and that puts them at risk for broken hips.
    — al, 16 Nov. 2021
  • Cloves can help stave off osteoporosis, a bone condition that leads to bone fracture.
    — Laura Wheatman Hill, chicagotribune.com, 6 Mar. 2021
  • But age and gender aren’t the only factors playing a role in a person’s osteoporosis risk.
    — Sarah Garone, Health, 23 Mar. 2024
  • Helps Support Bone Health Green tea may lower your risk of osteoporosis, a bone disease that increases the risk of hip, spine, and wrist fractures.
    — Cynthia Sass, Mph, Rd, Health, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Then there’s postmenopause, which is the period-free rest of your life, when the risk of heart disease and osteoporosis and pretty much everything else shoots way up.
    — Amy Larocca, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2022
  • Strong bones help protect you against osteoporosis, which causes weak bones and fractures.
    — Samantha Lauriello, Health, 31 Oct. 2023
  • This is because low levels of testosterone can lead to osteoporosis.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 12 Oct. 2022
  • The study had hoped to look at strategies for preventing heart disease, cancer and osteoporosis in post-menopausal women.
    — The Economist, 12 Dec. 2019
  • Some people have none, while others can have kidney stones and osteoporosis.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 13 June 2023
  • By 21, she was diagnosed with early-stage osteoporosis due to the lack of nutrition.
    — Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com, 12 Dec. 2019
  • Bone pain may be the result of an injury, infection, or osteoporosis.
    — Karen Pallarito, Health, 5 Feb. 2023
  • The study did not focus on those who already have osteoporosis and/or take medications for it.
    — Claudia Wallis, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2023
  • In the growing movement of health conscious consumers, bone broth is hailed as a mineral source that can help combat osteoporosis.
    — Tim MacWelch, Outdoor Life, 30 Sep. 2020
  • In the growing movement of health-conscious consumers, bone broth is hailed as a mineral source that can help combat osteoporosis.
    — Tim MacWelch/outdoor Life, Popular Science, 5 Oct. 2020
  • Many people don't get enough vitamin D, which can lead to health problems like osteoporosis and Rickets.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 22 Apr. 2022
  • Thus, soymilk and soy products do not contribute to osteoporosis.
    — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 27 Jan. 2023
  • That’s why not getting enough vitamin D can contribute to osteoporosis, the ODS says.
    — Julie Stewart, SELF, 22 May 2021
  • However, no recent trials examine lysine's effects in humans with osteoporosis.
    — Brittany Lubeck, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 6 June 2024

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