Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a disease of the bones. It makes the bones brittle and weak, making people more vulnerable to breaks and fractures. Around the world the rates of osteoporosis is rising, in men and women. The numbers have skyrocketed in the past few years. For several years, the focus has been on women, but it seem that the rates of this disease are slowly rising in men as well. This disease can be primary or secondary. Primary is due to aging causing the bones density, whereas secondary relates to another illness the person may already have. Normally the osteoporosis goes undiagnosed until an initial fracture occurs. Then the x-rays normally reveal the disease. Many older people die shortly after the fracture due to this disease