Parkinson’s disease is a chronic and progressive movement disorder, meaning that symptoms continue and worsen over time. It is a neurodegenerative disease. Movement is normally controlled by dopamine, a chemical that carries signals between the nerves in the brain. When cells that normally produce dopamine die, the
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Osteoporosis is a bone disease. The word ‘osteoporosis’ literally means ‘porous bones’. It is a bone disorder characterized by decreased bone strength as a result of reduced bone quantity and quality. A person with osteoporosis has an increased risk of breaking a bone (fracturing) easily. Risk Factors
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