Dear Dr. Garner,
I am a healthy 55-year-old woman who loves to drink soda, either diet or regular. I eat right and exercise each day. But after a workout, I find that a glass of Coca-Cola satisfies me more than plain water.
osteoporosis
Osteoporosis Isn’t a Woman’s Disease
Dear Dr. Garner, I am a healthy 65-year-old man, or at least I thought so. About the only health issue anyone could accuse me of is being a little underweight. While crossing 86th Street last week, I felt a twinge of pain in my back. It persisted for three days before I visited my doctor. […]
Osteoporosis Is Not A Woman’s Disease
Dear Dr. Garner, About five weeks ago, I was walking outside my home in Queens and fell. When I tried to get up, I couldn’t. An ambulance took me to the hospital, where I found out that I had a hip fracture and osteoporosis as well. I thought this was a woman’s disease. My doctor […]
Osteoporosis Isn’t a Woman’s Disease
Dear Dr. Garner, I am a healthy 65-year-old man, or at least I thought so. About the only health issue anyone could accuse me of is being a little underweight. While crossing 86th St. last week, I felt a twinge of pain in my back. It persisted for three days before I visited my doctor. […]
The Breakdown on Osteoporosis
I am a healthy 65-year-old man or at least I thought so. About the only health issue anyone could accuse me of was being a little underweight. While crossing 86th St. last week, I felt a twinge of pain in my back. It persisted for three days before I visited my doctor. He took an […]