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VOLUME LXV | MAY 2022

Extra Weight Heightens Women’s Vulnerability to Bone Fractures

Carrying extra pounds can increase a woman’s chances of experiencing bone fractures, as per a recent study. Over the course of seven years, scientists monitored a group of 20,000 women and men between the ages of 40 and 70. Throughout the study period, the researchers noted…

Farah Al-Mansour
Farah Al-Mansour

Farah is a Middle Eastern-Canadian sociologist from Ottawa, examining the role of social structures in fostering personal growth. Her personas highlight how migration stories influence human adaptability, promoting inclusive strategies for realizing untapped potential.

Being overweight or obese is never good for one’s health, but now a new study suggests it increases a woman’s risk of broken bones. For the study, researchers followed 20,000 women and men, aged 40 to 70, in the Canadian province of Quebec from 2009 until 2016. During a…

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