Australian House & Garden – September 2019

OSTEOPOROSIS IS MORE COMMON THAN

BREAST & CERVICAL CANCER COMBINED.

1,2

Weak bones mean a fall could cause a break. You

may lose your mobility.3,4 Osteoporosis is serious

but treatable.^4 You already get pap smears and

mammogramsbuthaveyouhada bonedensityscan?

ASK YOUR DOCTOR ABOUT A BONE DENSITY SCAN

Forfurtherinformation,talktoyourdoctor.DiseaseeducationmessagebyAmgenAustralia.AmgenAustralia,NorthRyde,NSW 21 13.

ABN 31051057 428.Phone: 1800646998 http://www.amgen.com.au.AU-10903.ApprovedJuly2019.

References: 1. AIHW 2017. Cancer in Australia 2017. Cancer series no. 101. Cat no. CAN 100. Canberra: AIHW; 2. Watts JJ, et al. Osteoporosis costing all Australians – A new burden

of disease analysis 2012-2022. Osteoporosis Australia, 2013; 3. Cooper C. Am J Med 1997;103:12S-7S; 4.Osteoporosis Australia. What you need to know about osteoporosis. Consumer

guide. 2017. http://www.osteoporosis.org.au. [Accessed 7 February 2019]

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