Are You at risk for osteoporosis?

• Are you a post-menopausal female?
• Do you have a family history of osteoporosis?
• Have you ever had thyroid replacement therapy?
• Have you ever had corisone therapy  (prednisone, steroids, etc.)?
• Do you ingest less than 1,000 mg of calcium per day?
• Is there a lack of weight-bearing exercese in your daily routine?
• Have you had height loss since age 25?
• Have you had a fracture after age 50?
• Do have a family history of osteoporosis?
  
  If you have checked Yes for one (1) or more of the above risk factors, you may be a candidate for an Osteoporosis Screening.

Abdominal aortic aneurysms  (AAA)occur when the wall of the aorta, the main artery in the chest and abdomen, progressively weakens. This causes a dilation of the vessel. If not diagnosed and treated, the aneurysm will grow larger and eventually rupture. According to the American Vascular Association, a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is the tenth leading cause of death in men over age 55 in this country.

An aneurysm that ruptures has an 80 percent fatality rate and the vast majority of people with aneurysms are never diagnosed and many are never diagnosed until they experience fatal rupture. But if the AAA is detected and treated electively, the risk is more in the range of 2 to 3 percent, so this is really  a fatal disease that can be cured!