U.S. Hispanic Women Face Osteoporosis Epidemic From: dentalplans.com
Tagged: Dental, latina, osteoporosisPosted on: June 5th, 2008
Osteoporosis is a disease that can be crippling, leaving bones brittle, weak and easily broken. There are already some 8 million women in the U.S. who suffer from osteoporosis* and experts say that number could soon skyrocket.
She may not quite understand the language yet, or the technology behind the test, but Sandra Ramos knows the importance of a simple heel scan.
“I’m told with time, my bones can get weaker,” says Ramos.”*
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