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How Screening and HRT Are Helping Beat Osteoporosis

Doctors are hoping to prevent and treat osteoporosis through screening and HRT

Doctors are hoping to prevent and treat osteoporosis through screening and HRT. Osteoporosis and the reasons for measuring the structural strength of bones. Women who reach the menopause have a one in four chance of developing the bone-thinning disease. Treatments include hormone replacement therapy and those at risk include athletes, anorexics and alcoholics.

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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project