{"id":16255,"date":"2026-02-16T11:20:52","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T05:50:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=16255"},"modified":"2026-02-16T16:40:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T11:10:31","slug":"osteoporosis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/osteoporosis\/","title":{"rendered":"Osteoporosis"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Osteoporosis Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Osteoporosis is a bone-weakening disease that afflicts tens of millions of people, and much-needed new treatments could be on the way after researchers discovered a key mechanism behind how exercise strengthens bones.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Osteoporosis<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a disease in which your<\/span><b> bones become weak <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and are <\/span><b>likely to fracture<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (break).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People with osteoporosis are much more <\/span><b>likely to<\/b> <b>experience broken bones<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (bone fractures).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>What Causes Osteoporosis?<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your bones are made of living tissue. To keep them strong, your <\/span><b>body breaks down old bone and replaces it with new bone.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Osteoporosis develops<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> when <\/span><b>more bone is broken down than replaced<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You <\/span><b>lose bone mass,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>changes happen in the structure of your bone tissue<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This can happen as you get older.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other risk factors can also lead to the development of osteoporosis or increase your chance of developing the disease.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Osteoporosis <\/b><b>Symptoms<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is called a<\/span><b> &#8220;silent&#8221; disease<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> because it <\/span><b>doesn&#8217;t usually cause symptoms. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may<\/span><b> not even know<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> you have the disease <\/span><b>until you break a bone.\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This could happen with any bone, but it&#8217;s <\/span><b>most common <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in the<\/span><b> bones of your hip, vertebrae in the spine, and wrist.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Once your bones have been weakened<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by osteoporosis, you might have signs and <\/span><b>symptoms <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that include:<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Back pain<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, caused by a broken or collapsed bone in the spine.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Loss of height over time.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A<\/span><b> stooped posture.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A bone that breaks much more easily than expected.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Osteoporosis <\/b><b>Treatment<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Treatment for osteoporosis may involve:<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Making<\/span><b> lifestyle changes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, such as changing your diet and exercise routine<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Taking <\/span><b>calcium and <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/key-facts-about-vitamin-d\/\" target=\"_blank\">vitamin D<\/a> supplements<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using medicines to strengthen bones.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/breakthrough-study-reveals-the-secret-of-how-exercise-fights-osteoporosis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">SA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Osteoporosis is a disease in which your bones become weak and are likely to fracture (break). 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