Osteoporosis is a disease where bones get frail and break easily. If not prevented or treated, your bones can weaken painlessly until a fracture occurs. Most common fractures occur in the hip, wrist and spine. Women are four times as likely as men to get the disease. Click here (pdf) to learn how you can keep your bones strong and healthy, and take a stand against osteoporosis.

For more information on osteoporosis, visit the Osteoporosis Foundation website http://www.nof.org/