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… have some hearing loss later in life. Starting in your 50s, bone aging increases. Also starting around age 50, you may … normal changes in posture and compression of joints, spinal bones, and spinal discs. Hearing. Over time, changes in the … affect energy, strength, muscle and fat mass, and bone density. They can also affect sexual function. Your sexual …
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… Artery Disease Weight-Bearing Exercises to Maintain Healthy Bones Yellow Fever and Recommended Immunizations Open/close … Medical Tests Allen Test Antibiotic Sensitivity Test Bone Density Breast Exam Breast Self-Examination Breast …
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… protein in blood serum is albumin. Alpha-1 globulin. High-density lipoprotein (HDL), the "good" type of cholesterol, … protein in blood serum is albumin. Alpha-1 globulin. High-density lipoprotein (HDL), the "good" type of cholesterol, …
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… such as: Osteoarthritis . Paget's disease can damage the bone around a joint. This can cause the cartilage in the … and break down, which leads to arthritis. Many people feel bone or joint pain before they are diagnosed with Paget's disease and osteoarthritis. Broken bones (fractures). After a bone is weakened by Paget's …
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… avascular necrosis (osteonecrosis)? Avascular necrosis is bone death that occurs when the blood supply to the bone is decreased or stopped. Without an adequate blood supply, the bone dies and collapses. If the bone affected is near a …
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… period of time. Develop emphysema, and X-rays show less density in the lungs than normal (basilar hyperlucency). … period of time. Develop emphysema, and X-rays show less density in the lungs than normal (basilar hyperlucency). …
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… or higher, or taking medicine for high triglycerides High-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol. Men: Less than 1.0 … or higher, or taking medicine for high triglycerides High-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol. Men: Less than 1.0 …
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… Surgery Overview Osteotomy and Paget's disease Osteotomy ("bone cutting") is a procedure in which a surgeon removes, or sometimes adds, a wedge of bone near a damaged joint. This shifts weight from an area where there is deformed or damaged bone to an area where there is more or healthier bone. In …
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… Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Osteotomy ("bone cutting") is a procedure in which a surgeon removes, or sometimes adds, a wedge of bone near a damaged joint. This shifts weight from an area … be done in one of several ways. It may be done on the thigh bone (femur) or the large lower leg bone (tibia). The most …
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… foot, ankle, knee, hip, or leg. It is done to see whether a bone has been fractured or a joint dislocated . It is also … or damage from conditions such as an infection, arthritis , bone growths (tumours), or other bone diseases, such as osteoporosis . Why It Is Done …
