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Many people who have osteoporosis experience no pain at all until they start having fractures. Then they have pain all the time. Pain from fractures is not easy to manage, but there are ways to take back control over your life.

Most people discover they have osteoporosis only after they suffer a debilitating broken bone or a painful fracture. There are at least 10 symptoms and signs of osteoporosis, however, that serve as red warning flags that osteoporosis is possible.

Juvenile osteoporosis is a rare condition. When it occurs, there is almost always an identifiable, correctable cause. Or if there isn't, it tends to be a condition children can outgrow.

Patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis need to be treated as early as possible in order to prevent further damage. This article outlines the 9 different tests that can help diagnose the disease.

Asthmatics on glucocorticoid therapy are two to twenty times as likely to develop osteoporosis as asthmatics who are not. But changing the way these drugs are used can greatly reduce the risk of bone disease.

A fractured wrist is almost never life-threatening, but it can be very painful. Here is how to recognize a wrist fracture and what you need to do to get effective treatment.

Compression fractures of the spine can be painless, or excruciating painful. You may know exactly when they occurred, or simply find you are a lot shorter than you used to be years ago. Here is how to recognize fractures of the spine and what to do.

The terminology of osteoporosis can be confusing. Here are 10 things you need to know about a diagnosis of primary osteoporosis versus a diagnosis of secondary osteoporosis.

Inquiring minds want to know — can autistic people feel love, engage in relationships, and get married? We've got answers. Some of them fall into the Captain Obvious category ("yes" to all questions), but we'll also take a deeper look.

There are several different types of treatment for juvenile arthritis, which include both medical and non-medical treatment. This article outlines the different treatments available for patients with juvenile arthritis.