The studies include trials aiming to show that can prevent fractures in women with osteoporosis or at risk for it, as well as studies to prove the drug help prevent bone problems in patients with prostate and breast cancer.

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As well as infertility, Turner Syndrome also causes growth problems and is associated with heart, kidney and thyroid problems, bone disorders and hearing and ear problems.

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Not exercising consistently can lead to muscle atrophy, diabetes, bone density loss, and other problems.

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In the third week Maxine's bone marrow fully engrafted and the problems in Zoe's appendix went away.

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Because men typically have more muscle mass than women and lose bone more slowly, underlying health problems may be much more advanced by the time the height loss becomes apparent, says Sundeep Khosla, an endocrinologist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.

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Even though he is available on a free transfer his time on Tyneside has been plagued by injury problems, including a broken metatarsal bone, knee ligament damage sustained at the 2006 World Cup, a double hernia operation and a thigh problem.

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Other complaints may include mood changes, vaginal and bladder problems, changes in sexual function, bone loss and an increase in bad cholesterol.

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Despite bone marrow transplants' risk of infertility, long-term heart problems and a 10% chance of death, American doctors are more likely to push for the procedure than their counterparts in the U.K. The idea is to try to hit a home run early to avoid later rounds of drugs and radiation.

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