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World Service,03 Jun 1994,14 mins

How Screening and HRT Are Helping Beat Osteoporosis

Health Matters

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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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