Osteoporosis and Soft-tissue Damage Affecting Female Veterans

Date Posted: Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Category: Health Care - National

Different health issues face the next generation of veterans. Many of the women who served in Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation New Dawn were there during their prime bone-building years. One physician attributes the prevalence of osteoporosis and soft-tissue damage to poor water supply and nutrition as well as carrying gear nearly equal to one's body weight. Treatment is most effective when treated early with diet, exercise, and vitamins.

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