Size up your bones ... now; Prevention's lifesaving action plan for women from 25 to 95
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Bone-density testing is the only method available to women that can help them slow the progression of osteoporosis and prevent fractures. Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA), the newest bone-density measurement technology, is described. Other methods for assessing bone density are discussed.
Publication Name: Prevention
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0032-8006
Year: 1996
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The heart of the matter
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Heart attack in the top killer of women, yet it is often misdiagnosed. Women often experience different symptoms of heart attack than do men, and women - and even doctors - tend to believe that heart disease primarily affects men.
Publication Name: Prevention
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0032-8006
Year: 1998
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