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When our post, Walk Georgia for Better Bone Health hit the blog, I got an email from Commissioner Susan Whiddon.  She asked, “Are you still taking trail suggestions?  We need some information on the website about South Georgia.” I wrote back, “You’re right.  We do need some information on the website about South Georgia.  Whatcha […]

May is National Osteoporosis Month.  Take steps now to improve bone health for yourself and your family. Think osteoporosis is just a woman’s disease?  Actually, it is not.  In the United States, one in four men over age 50 will fracture a bone because of this disease.  When it comes to men’s health, prostate cancer […]

May is National Osteoporosis Month.  Take steps now to improve bone health for yourself and your family. Lace up those shoes, and let’s take a walk! Walking offers excellent health benefits from muscle tone to cardiovascular strength, but for our purposes during National Osteoporosis Month, walking is a great way to protect your bones from […]

May is National Osteoporosis Month.  Take steps now to improve bone health for yourself and your family. In 2004, the Surgeon General declared osteoporosis to be epidemic in the United States, affecting 4.5 million women over the age of 50 nationwide.  In Georgia, osteoporosis causes 75 fractures every day and costs $1 million per day […]