Australian House & Garden - 09.2019

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

mammograms but have you had a bone density scan?

ASK YOUR DOCTOR ABOUT A BONE DENSITY SCAN

For further information, talk to your doctor. Disease education message by Amgen Australia. Amgen Australia, North Ryde, NSW 2113.

ABN 31 051 057 428. Phone: 1800 646 998 http://www.amgen.com.au. AU-10903. Approved July 2019.

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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