Osteoporosis – This Silent Disease Affects More Than Just Older Women

Bone loss often occurs without any warning signs or symptoms. That is why Osteoporosis is known by many as the Silent Disease. Many are often unsuspecting until a fracture hasn’t healed in average time or chronic back pain is plaguing them. And most people believe that Osteoporosis is an ailment that only impacts older women. While this is commonly found to be true, both men and children can also be afflicted by it.

Osteoporosis in Children

Dr. Ellen Rome, head of the Cleveland Clinic Children’s Center for Adolescent Medicine, has said that eating disorders in young children are a contributor to …read more