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  • Calcium

    Find out about calcium, including what it does, how much you need, and how to make sure you get enough.

  • Food for healthy bones

    Nutrition advice to help build and maintain healthy bones throughout your life.

  • Rickets and osteomalacia

    Find out about rickets and osteomalacia, where the bones become soft and weak.

  • Keep bones healthy over 65

    How to keep your bones healthy and prevent fractures in old age, with exercises to strengthen bones, bone-friendly diet advice and other practical tips.

  • Osteoporosis - Prevention

    Your genes are responsible for determining your height and the strength of your skeleton, but lifestyle factors such as diet and exercise influence how healthy your bones are.

  • Bone density scan (DEXA scan)

    A DEXA scan is a type of X-ray that measures bone mineral density (BMD). It's also known as a DXA, dual X-ray absorptiometry, a bone density scan or a bone densitometry scan.

  • Osteoporosis - Treatment

    Treating osteoporosis involves treating and preventing fractures and using medication to strengthen bones.

  • Osteoporosis

    Find out about osteoporosis, a health condition that weakens bones, making them fragile and more likely to break. There is also information on osteopenia, the stage of bone loss before osteoporosis, and how to stop it becoming osteoporosis.

  • Causes of bone cancer

    Find out what causes primary bone cancer. You may be more likely to get it if you've been treated for cancer in the past or have certain bone conditions.

  • Vitamin D

    Find out about vitamin D, including what it does, how much you need, and how to ensure you get enough.