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**Common Diseases**  http://www.fitnessforwomenonly.com/sites/jwellis/_files/Image/osteoporosis.jpg
 * Results of Osteoporosis**

 __Breast Cancer__
== Breast cancer is the 2nd leading cause of women’s deaths by cancer in the world. Each year over 200,000 people are diagnosed with breast cancer and more than 40,000 die. Breast cancer is a disease where cancer cells develop in the tissues of the breast. Symptoms of it include: lumps in the breast or underarm area; changes in size, shape, texture, and color of the breast; and nipple discharge. To prevent breast cancer women should: maintain a healthy weight, limit fat in their diet, exercise, and limit alcohol intake. (Breast Cancer Symptoms, Breast Cancer Signs and Breast Cancer Types - National Breast Cancer Foundation)(Breast cancer prevention: Lifestyle factors that can reduce risk - MayoClinic.com) ==

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==<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__ Osteoporosis   __    == ==<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Osteoporosis is a bone disease that decreases the bone marrow density (BMD) from loss of calcium, which increases the chance of fracturing bones. The disease is most common in women seeing that women have a lower bone mass, live longer, and accommodate less calcium than men. They also need estrogen, a female hormone, to keep their bones strong. Although, there are not many symptoms of the disease, some signs of osteoporosis are: broken bones, pain in the back and muscles, and a hunched back  <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">. In order to prevent osteoporosis, women should make sure they are getting enough calcium, vitamins, and exercise. Smokers should also quit smoking seeing that tobacco will worsen the disease. (Osteoporosis in Women: Keeping Your Bones Healthy and Strong -- familydoctor.org)(Our Bodies Ourselves)   ==

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 * "Osteoporosis decreases the bone marrow density (BMD) from lack of calcium"**

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<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> ==<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> __Cervical Cancer__   == == Cervical cancer is the cancer of the cervix or cervical area. It is the second most common cancer in women in the world. There about 500,000 cases and 250,000 deaths each year. Although symptoms may not occur until the advanced stages of cancer, symptoms can include: abnormal vaginal bleeding, unusual vaginal discharge, pelvic pain, and pain during urination. To prevent cervical cancer women should: get regular pap smear tests (which helps doctors finds precancerous cells in cervical area), limit the amount of sexual partners they have, and quit smoking. (Cervical cancer)(Pap Test)(Cancer of the reproductive system - WHO publications) ==

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