Effects of Osteoporosis
Effects of Osteoporosis
Effects of Osteoporosis
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" Over twenty million Americans have osteoporosis. If you're aware of its dangers. Very often the disease offers its victims no warning signals at all about a single sign bones become weak and prone to fracture. "
" It is not well known fact for more women actually die as a consequence of us your product fractures. Then are dying annually as a consequence of breast cancer in the united."
" States osteoporosis is called the silent disease. Because the process of being a bone may go on for many many years with absolutely no sentence. Until one day after a bomb or more slip. Something breaks. And these breaks are often life altering. Bruce fractures result in loss of function spinal fractures result in the loss of height and a -- or -- Tom. One in five patients with hip fractures die within the first year but osteoporosis. Results not only in physical injury. "
" It's devastating disease. For any individual. Because it says Robin that there independents they're also cost the federal government and individuals billions of dollars in what we're seeing for the future. Is projected cost is you know sixty billion dollars by the appointed -- 240 billion but you're 24. Those costs cannot be afforded by this government simply cannot be ignored."
" Yes I'm concerned about osteoporosis. Because my system has a problem with this and I believe my -- that. Haven't quite severe problem with that. And that is something I feel I should have a bone density test full. From I -- peace of mind."
" Often a patient who is told that there -- a product. Who are who is unfortunately suffered -- product fracture. Becomes extremely fearful about every day life. There are afraid of re fracturing or they're afraid of their first fracture. And they start to live as though they were inside the shell."
" But according to the National Osteoporosis Foundation there is much to be hopeful amount we've entered a new era. And the prevention detection and treatment of osteoporosis. We now have new treatments new therapies. If an individual already has flown -- that we have wonder fall. Very very accurate technology. To detect whether we have a lot of phone that. There are many new treatment on the horizon. That -- chair for this disease is extremely. Bright."
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