Disease of the elderly: Osteoporosis; in which the bones become brittle and fracture easily; has att [Getty Images]

CANADA - SEPTEMBER 04: Disease of the elderly: Osteoporosis; in which the bones become brittle and fracture easily; has attacked an estimated 25 million people in the United States alone; says Amy barr; contrasting a model showing the airy pores of the disease; left; with a healthy spinal cord. (Photo by Keith Beaty/Toronto Star via Getty Images)

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