Strong Bones. It’s
Vital.
Osteoporosis is the most common bone
disease, currently afflicting 10 million Americans over the age of 50. A
women's lifetime risk of a hip fracture equals her combined risk of breast
cancer, stroke and heart attack.1,2,3,4
We're providing the tools physicians need to help diagnose and treat weakened bones, so that millions of Americans may potentially avoid
the physical, emotional and financial burdens associated with fragility
fracture.
REFERENCES:
1. Annual incidence of women of all
ages. National Osteoporosis Foundation, Physician’s Guide to Prevention and
Treatment of Osteoporosis, Washington, DC; National Osteoporosis Foundation,
2003.
2. New cases for women of all ages. American Cancer Society, Cancer Facts
& Figures 2005, Atlanta, GA; American Cancer Society, 2005.
3. Annual estimate of women over age 29. American Heart Association, Heart
& Stroke Facts, Dallas, TX; American Heart Association, 2003.
4. Annual estimate of women over 30. American Heart Association, Heart
& Stroke Facts, Dallas, TX; American Heart Association, 2003.
A
woman’s risk of an osteoporotic fracture is much higher than that of breast
cancer, stroke and heart attack combined.1,2,3,4
