Endocrinologist discusses life-or-death stakes of weak bones and how to protect against devastating falls
The hip joint is a well-known point of failure in the human body, especially as we age. It's no wonder the problem is familiar: In the U.S. alone, someone fractures a hip roughly twice every minute; it happens 27 times a minute worldwide.
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