osteoporosis
noun
os·te·o·po·ro·sis
ˌä-stē-ō-pə-ˈrō-səs 
plural osteoporoses
ˌä-stē-ō-pə-ˈrō-ˌsēz
: a condition that affects especially older women and is characterized by decrease in bone mass with decreased density and enlargement of bone spaces producing porosity and fragility
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Launched by Bernadine Healy, the first woman to serve as director of the NIH, the Women’s Health Initiative aimed to study ways to prevent heart disease, cancer and osteoporosis.
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Jean Wactawski-Wende, The Conversation, 2 May 2025
For decades, the initiative – conducted by the National Institutes of Health – has tracked the health of tens of thousands of women to understand how to reduce the risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis and more in women after menopause.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
Initially, many older women are hesitant to attempt these higher-impact movements due to osteopenia or osteoporosis.
—Melanie Curry, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Other studies have linked regular yogurt consumption to other health benefits, including a lower risk of Type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis and of dying from cardiovascular disease.
—Maria Godoy, NPR, 14 Feb. 2025
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Jean Wactawski-Wende, The Conversation, 2 May 2025
For decades, the initiative – conducted by the National Institutes of Health – has tracked the health of tens of thousands of women to understand how to reduce the risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis and more in women after menopause.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
Initially, many older women are hesitant to attempt these higher-impact movements due to osteopenia or osteoporosis.
—Melanie Curry, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Other studies have linked regular yogurt consumption to other health benefits, including a lower risk of Type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis and of dying from cardiovascular disease.
—Maria Godoy, NPR, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Osteoporosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/osteoporosis. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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osteoporosis
noun
os·te·o·po·ro·sis
ˌäs-tē-ō-pə-ˈrō-səs
: a condition affecting especially older women that is characterized by weak bones that are easily broken
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osteoporosis
noun
os·teo·po·ro·sis
ˌäs-tē-ō-pə-ˈrō-səs
plural osteoporoses
-ˌsēz
: a condition that affects especially older women and is characterized by decrease in bone mass with decreased density and enlargement of bone spaces producing porosity and brittleness
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