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Calcium: Are You Getting Enough?

By: Dr. Gerald F. Joseph, Jr, ACOG President

Drink your milk—it’s often a message to children, but adults can also benefit from this advice.

Osteoporosis

Bones go through a constant state of loss and regrowth. As a person ages, more bone loss than bone growth occurs. This can lead to a condition called osteoporosis. The bones then become thin and fragile and can fracture or break easily.

What Is Osteoporosis?

Your Annual Check-up

Women are living longer than ever before and better, too. As your body changes, however, so do your health care needs. Keep abreast of the changes and head off potential health threats with these important preventive tests and screenings recommended by ACOG.

Your Annual Check-up