What Is Osteoporosis? Osteoporosis causes bones to become weak and brittle. The word osteoporosis means “porous bone.” The condition is the most common bone disease, and is most commonly found in older adults, people assigned female at birth, and people of Caucasian descent. Healthy bones have a structure that is similar to a honeycomb, which has small holes. In people with osteoporosis, the holes and spaces that make up bones are significantly larger....

Your PT will likely prescribe specific exercises that can improve posture and positioning, strength, and proprioception. One specific exercise program for balance that your PT may teach you is called Otago exercises. Otago exercises are a specific set of exercises that can improve balance. The program was developed in New Zealand and has been proven to improve mobility and prevent falls due to balance problems. The Otago exercise program is easy to learn and implement, and it includes components for mobility, proper posture, strength, and balance....

Earlier in the day, there were a series of shootings in downtown Ottawa that left at least one victim injured. Dozens of shots were reportedly fired by multiple gunment, including at a shopping center attached to the Leafs’ hotel. No makeup date has been set; it’s certainly early enough in the season to figure out specifics later, but both teams are off until Saturday. The Senators, coincidentally, were scheduled to play the Bruins on the day of the Boston Marathon bombings ....

We strongly support these steps. But their effectiveness is limited by a huge gap in our sanctions efforts: You can’t freeze accounts and assets when you don’t know where they are. When Putin’s friend and multi-billionaire Roman Abramovich wanted to hide his assets over the past two decades, he didn’t just buy yachts and British soccer clubs. He quietly turned to American investment vehicles. The New York Times reports that Abramovich used a string of Caribbean shell companies under the guidance of a Connecticut-based private equity advisor to place millions of dollars in a variety of U....

new century will not see the end of race–the dawning of an era when skin color is of no consequence–but it will see a further erosion of racial walls. And it will see America struggling to make sense of shifting racial classifications. Already, Americans are changing–in ways both substantive and superficial–to conform to the new, more egalitarian, ideal. Nazis may still march, but they are inevitably outnumbered by counterprotesters. Aryan Nation kooks may still kill; but, if caught, they are imprisoned, stigmatized and scorned....

They didn’t dispute the achievements of the great black kingdoms of west Africa in governance, social organization and economic sophistication. But they dismissed them as a sideshow in human civilization. And even if Egypt was pretty great…well, Egypt was not really Africa, cartographers not-withstanding. “Just as Africans were taken out of Africa, so Egypt has been taken out of Africa,” says Barbara Wheeler, director of Africana Studies at Kean College in Union, N....

Finding these cancers as early as possible (early detection) is more challenging, as routine screening is not currently recommended in asymptomatic women. Awareness Preventing, or at least reducing your risk begins with knowing your risk factors for ovarian cancer. While some are not modifiable (your age or when you had your first period, for example), others may be. Read on for some related suggestions. Having a sense of how many risk factors apply to you can serve as a reminder to be aware of the early symptoms of the disease so that you seek medical attention as soon as possible if they occur....

Jerry Thayil, manager of the southwest Houston gas station Fuqua Express, told KPRC-TV that he initially became suspicious while going over the inventory. As he began investigating, Thayil noticed that a dark van parked over the station’s underground gas storage tanks on multiple occasions. The theft comes amid ongoing economic sanctions against Russia and inflation that have caused gas prices in the U.S. to soar to historic levels. The average price for a gallon of diesel fuel in Texas is currently $4....

Hundreds of the president’s supporters stormed the nation’s Capitol on Wednesday as Congress convened to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s electoral votes. The riot came shortly after Trump urged his supporters to march to the Capitol and confront lawmakers who refused to back his unsubstantiated claims of widespread voter fraud. Trump told supporters at a rally to “fight much harder,” and his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani said they should have “trial by combat....

Jackie Fischer, the owner of the Mad Greek restaurant in Moscow, Idaho, hit out at a report in People magazine in which an unnamed supposed former employee claimed Kohberger came in to get vegan pizza. Former servers Xana Kernodle and Madison Mogen were found dead in an off-campus residence in November along with Kaylee Concalves and Ethan Chapin, Kernodle’s boyfriend. Kohberger, 28, a Ph.D. student in criminal justice and criminology at Washington State University was arrested at his parent’s home in Pennsylvania on December 30 and charged with four counts of first-degree murder and burglary....

Manfred was the obvious choice from the moment Bud Selig announced he would retire in January. Thanks in large part to Manfred’s recent work as chief labor negotiator, MLB is expected to generate revenues in excess of $9 billion in 2014, just $1 billion less than what the NFL makes. Baseball long ago was replaced by pro football as America’s sport, but the resurgence of baseball as a business in the past 10 years is remarkable....

It works by blocking the actions of a neurotransmitter (acetylcholine) on the muscle. It relaxes the bladder muscle, improves its capacity, reduces bladder spasms, and reduces urination urge and frequency. Oxytrol is available both with a prescription and over-the-counter (OTC). What Is Oxytrol Used For? Oxytrol is used to treat overactive bladder (urinary urgency with or without incontinence). This condition can significantly affect your quality of life. Oxybutynin relieves symptoms like:...

The Germany international’s current deal is due to expire at the end of June but he is expected to commit himself to a new long-term contract at Emirates Stadium. Arsene Wenger had previously dropped a hint that the former Werder Bremen man was ready to put pen to paper. “Our intention is to keep Ozil at the club. Hopefully, we will manage to do that very soon,” the Frenchman said last Friday....

Ozil has blossomed - Wenger The Gunners playmaker hosted Charlie, a lifelong Arsenal fan suffering from a brain tumour, in his private box at Emirates Stadium during Tuesday’s win. In addition, Charlie and his parents were given a walking tour of the ground before the boy was taken onto the pitch and presented a Man of the Match award by Ozil. The visit was facilitated by cancer charity My Shining Star, which helped Charlie get in touch with the Arsenal star....

P.J. Fleck walked into the visiting locker room at Ball State with the challenge of digging Western Michigan out from a 31-14 deficit on Oct. 11, 2014. Fleck had a 3-14 record at that point, which started with a 1-11 mark in 2013. MORE: SN Preseason Top 25 | All-Americans | Bowl projections Fleck had a choice. He didn’t opt for the “Lou Holtz speech.” The youngest coach in the FBS asked one question....

The Packers quarterback and Green Bay are still locked in a stand-off as the NFL calendar inches closer and closer to training camp, with Rodgers still a no-show for all team activities. He has made a few public appearances, though, with the Kentucky Derby and Tuesday’s “The Match 4” among them. Speaking with ESPN ahead of the golf match, Rodgers offered some words on his lack of words this offseason:...