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Results 1 - 5 of 5 for breast density
  1. Women's Health (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... regular prenatal care. They should also get recommended breast cancer, cervical cancer, and bone density screenings. Women and men also have many of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/womenshealth.html - Health Topics
  2. Bone Density (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is bone density? Your bones are made of living tissue. To keep them strong, your body breaks down old bone and replaces it with new bone. But when ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/bonedensity.html - Health Topics
  3. Benefits of Exercise (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... it can also slow the loss of bone density that comes with age. Doing muscle-strengthening activities can help you increase or maintain your muscle mass and strength. Reduce your risk of some cancers, including colon, breast, uterine, bladder, esophageal, kidney, stomach, and lung cancer. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/benefitsofexercise.html - Health Topics
  4. Menopause (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... such as chemotherapy or hormone therapy to treat breast cancer may also cause early menopause. A condition ... of estrogen can: Cause you to lose bone density. This can lead to osteoporosis, a condition that ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/menopause.html - Health Topics
  5. X-Rays (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... pneumonia. Mammograms use x-rays to look for breast cancer. When you have an x-ray, you ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/xrays.html - Health Topics