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Osteoporosis is a disease that weakens your bones making them thinner and less dense. This can result in bone fractures which significantly impact quality of life. Dr. Heidi Roppelt, board-certified rheumatologist at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital, will discuss osteoporosis and osteopenia, the causes, as well as diagnosis, treatment and disease management. This disease is more prevalent in women, although men can also be affected.
