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Archive Home > 2004 > October > 16 > Many Oregonians at risk of osteoporosis

Many Oregonians at risk of osteoporosis

By Chuck Chiang / The Bulletin
October 16, 2004

WASHINGTON - By 2020, half of all Americans 50 years or older will be at risk of suffering fractures stemming from osteoporosis and low bone mass.

That was the grim picture painted by Surgeon General Richard Carmona this week in a new report on bone health in America. It is the first-ever report....

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