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Authored by: Michelle Barney, PharmD   Your bones help support your body and protect your organs. As you get older, your bones can become weaker. Osteoporosis is a condition that causes bones to become weak and more likely to break. Osteoporosis can affect anyone, but the risk increases with age and is especially common in women after menopause. What Are the Signs of Osteoporosis? Osteoporosis is sometimes called a "silent disease" because you may not know you have it until you break a bone. Bones commonly affected include the hip, spine and wrist. Osteoporosis may also caus...

Authored by: Michelle Barney, PharmD   Your bones help support your body and protect your organs. As you get older, your bones can become weaker. Osteoporosis is a condition that causes bones to become weak and more likely to break. Osteoporosis can affect anyone, but the risk increases with age and is especially common in women after menopause. What Are the Signs of Osteoporosis? Osteoporosis is sometimes called a "silent disease" because you may not know you have it until you break a bone. Bones commonly affected include the hip, spine and wrist. Osteoporosis may also caus...

Authored by: Michelle Barney, Pharm D.  If you have a fever, cough, body aches or other flu-like symptoms, your health care provider may recommend a flu test. A flu test can help determine if the influenza virus is causing your symptoms. How Is a Flu Test Done? Most flu tests use a sample taken from your nose or throat. A health care professional may use a swab to collect the sample. Some tests can provide results quickly, while others may take longer. The type of test used can depend on where you receive care. When Should You Get Tested? Flu testing is usually most helpful ...

When the temperature and the time change, a type of depression called seasonal affective disorder (SAD) sets in for many people. But you don't have to wait for the summer to stop feeling SAD.