FamilyHealthClinic to offer free osteoporosis screenings
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Osteoporosis is often a silent disease, causing bone loss and fragility. Every year the risk for having a fracture because of osteoporosis is greater than the risk for heart disease, stroke or breast cancer.

FamilyHealthClinic ofCarroll County, located at 1544W. US421,Delphi,will offer free osteoporosis screenings Oct. 30 from 1 to 5 p.m. through the Lafayette YWCA Promotions Program. Call (765) 564-3016 to schedule an appointment or for information.

A simple, painless bone density test can tell your healthcare providerwhether you have osteoporosis. Women at risk are caucasians and asians over the age of 50 who are past menopause and have a family history of the disease. Other risk factors include smoking, drinking excessive amounts of alcohol, steroid use for long periods of time, thin or small-frame body structures, low estrogen levels, reduced calcium intake and lack of exercise.