Osteoporosis
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Health & Medicine
Under the Microscope
Empowering everyone to improve their own health
Professor Charles Abraham spent many years in the UK designing and evaluating behaviour change interventions. Now, he hopes to help improve Australia’s health by continuing his work here
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Health & Medicine
Boys with asthma risk more broken bones
Asthma is associated with childhood fractures for boys, but not girls, underlining the importance of bone health education
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Health & Medicine
Inactive kids at risk of falls and fractures in old age
Sedentary children are more likely to suffer musculoskeletal disorders like osteoporosis in later life making them more prone to debilitating falls and fractures in old age