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Female toes with fresh pedicure

Why Are Your Toes Curling Down?

Learn the reasons why your toes may be curling under — and how to fix the problem

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Bone Health and Estrogen

Bone Health and Estrogen

If you are postmenopausal, calcium and weight-bearing exercise won't help prevent osteoporosis. Talk to your health care professional about hormone replacement therapy for bone health.

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Barbara Hannah Grufferman running

Bone Health Ambassador Will Run for a Cause

Team of women will run the New York City Marathon to raise awareness and money for bone health so women can live vital, active lives as they age.

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mature woman with her arm in a cast due to osetoporosis

Menopause and Osteoporosis: How to Take Charge of Your Bone Health

The sharp decline in estrogen that comes around menopause leads to a weakening of women's bones. That's why it's important to know how to take charge of your bone health and prevent fractures.

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5 Problems the Sun Can Solve

5 Problems the Sun Can Solve

Sun can harm the skin and eyes and even cause cancer, but, in moderation, sun can benefit overall health. Find out what it can do.

Healthy Aging
Mature Woman Running Outdoors in the city.

Keeping Your Bones Strong at Midlife

The risk of fractures and osteoporosis increases with age, but there are things you can do to lower your risk of midlife fractures and the onset of osteoporosis.

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Could That Fracture Be Linked to Osteoporosis?

Could That Fracture Be Linked to Osteoporosis?

Postmenopausal women who have a fracture need to talk with their health care provider about the possibility of osteoporosis.

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More Middle-Aged Americans Are Getting Hips Replaced

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old women with knee pain

Aches and Pains: From Denial to Acceptance

Healthy Aging
Dayle Haddon

The Secret to Aging Beautifully

When people ask me for beauty tips, I don't mention anti-aging creams, fillers or a perfect shade of lipstick. I tell them to "stand up tall and smile."

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Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis

When you hear the word "osteoporosis," you may think of a little old Caucasian lady, feeble and hunched over a walker. But osteoporosis doesn't only happen to older Caucasian women. Osteoporosis occurs in women and men from all backgrounds. READ MORE

Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis

Arthritis is inflammation of one or more of your joints. The most common types are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Osteoarthritis affects structures throughout the joint. The cartilage, the slippery tissue that covers the ends of bones in a joint, begins to break down and wear away. This allows bones to rub together, eventually causing inflammation and pain. READ MORE ABOUT OSTEOARTHRITIS.