Women make up more than 50% of the population, yet before the 1990s they were largely excluded from health and medical research studies. To try to help correct this imbalance,…
Tag: Osteoporosis
Strength training early in life can set up kids and adolescents for a lifetime of health and well-being
“Aren’t they a little young for that?” This is a question I used to hear regularly from parents when I’d recommend strength training for the kids I worked with, whose…
Osteoporosis, the silent disease, can shorten your life − here’s how to prevent fractures and keep bones healthy
Because there are typically no symptoms until the first fracture occurs, osteoporosis is considered a silent disease. Some call it a silent killer. Osteoporosis is a bone disease characterized by…
