Osteoporosis is a progressive disease in which bones become weaker and more likely to break. New research suggests hormone therapy may improve bone health in women at risk of the disease.
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Women at risk of osteoporosis may benefit from menopausal hormone therapy.

Normally, the human body breaks down and absorbs bone tissue, but it creates new bone tissue to make up for the loss.

Throughout the first half of one's life, there is a balance between the amount of bone lost and the amount gained. But after menopause, women lose bone mass at a much higher rate, with more bone being broken down than is formed.

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