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Seventy-five million.  That’s how many people in the US, Europe, and Japan are estimated to be affected by osteoporosis, the bone disease that leads to increased risks for fractures as we age. Today is World Osteoporosis Day, an awareness-raising effort by the International Osteoporosis Foundation, so I thought I’d list 5 fun facts that might…

This weekend came news that a third person has died following an October 8 sweat lodge ceremony at the Angel Valley Retreat Center near Sedona, Arizona.  The tragedy is frightening and incomprehensible: people in search of healing were instead subjected to a terrifying and dangerous ordeal.  The investigation into what exactly caused the organ failures…

When I woke last night for a bathroom run, my foot crashed into an errant boot I had left on the floor. Nothing like a stabbing jolt of pain at 4am! Now today I’m home sick (I’ve also got a cold, yay) and hobbling with a very swollen, unhappy toe. It might not seem that…

This morning, I went to the dentist and was told I needed to have my annual x-rays updated.  Ok, I said, but after a about 10 bite-beep!-change-film cycles, I asked why the hygienist seemed to be taking more shots than usual.  The answer:  she was taking baseline in-depth x-ray that will let them look at…
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