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Osteoporosis in Ireland and preventable fractures
Bones and joints

Osteoporosis in Ireland and preventable fractures

Osteoporosis is a disease that affects the insides of a person’s bones. It occurs when a person loses more bone than their body produces.
Bones and joints

Musculoskeletal diseases: a far bigger issue than we realise

Musculoskeletal diseases are the most common cause of disability and work-related disability in the European Union and Ireland.