further, it has been discovered that men can have
problems with bone density also, just not as frequent
as in women.
--- kat <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> I wanted to send out a warning to the older women on
> the list aged 50
> and over -
>
> PAY ATTENTION TO YOUR BONES!
>
> I had my physical yesterday and all was fine except
> an abnormal number
> on my blood tests that indicated bone loss.  So I'm
> going to get a bone
> scan to test for  my bone density.  I urge all older
> women aged 50 and
> older on this list to get tested for their bone
> density.  It is an
> indicated of whether you are at risk for
> osteoporosis, and we who do not
> do weight-bearing exercise are particularly at risk.
>
> Kat
>




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