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6HazletonHealthWellnessImagingCenterWhenTimeNoregistrationrequired.www.ghha.organdwww.nebariatrics.comFREEOsteoporosisHeelScreeningApril2720109a.m.-11a.m.WhatisHONcodeProtectYourBonesFromOsteoporosisNearly10millionpeopleovertheageof50suferfromosteoporosisadebilitatingconditionmarkedbyreducedbonestrengthandanincreasedriskoffractures.Normalbonesarecomposedofproteincollagenandcalciumallofwhichgivebonestheirstrength.Bonesafectedbyosteoporosisofenbecomesofragilethatfracturesmayoccurspontaneouslyastheresultofminorbumpsfallsandnormalstressesandstrainssuchasbendinglifingandevencoughing.Bonesmostafectedbyosteoporosisarethespinehipsribsandwrists.FactorsthatmayincreaseyourchancesofdevelopingosteoporosisincludeCaucasianorAsianracefemalefamilyhistorythinandsmallbodyframepersonalhistoryoffracturesasanadultless-than-optimalbonegrowthduringchildhoodcigarettesmokingadietlowincalciumlowestrogenlevelsinwomenlowtestosteronelevelsinmenaswellaspoornutritionandgeneralhealth.Talktoyourfamilyphysiciantolearnmoreaboutosteoporosisandwhatyoucandotopreventitfromweakeningyourbones.IfyouhaveaccesstotheInternetyoumostlikelyhavesurfedthewebforfreemedicalinformation.ButhowdoyouknowifyoucantrustthesourceoftheinformationyoufndYoucanassurethehealthinformationyourereadingisreliablebyfrstandforemostvisitingreputablehealthassociationsitessuchastheCentersforDiseaseControlandPreventionorlookfortheHONcodeaccreditationlogoonawebsiteshomepage.HONcodeisahighlytrustednon-governmentorganizationthataccreditshealthcareinstitutionsworldwidebasedonthereliablemedicalandhealthinformationprovidedontheirwebsites.Itwascreatedtoimprovethequalityofinformationintendedforbothpatientsandmedicalprofessionalsinordertofacilitatequickaccesstothemostrelevantandup-to-datemedicaldiscoveriesontheInternet.TeGreaterHazletonHealthAllianceandtheNortheastBariatricCenterwebsiteshavebeenaccreditedbytheHONcodeorganization.TisaccreditationrecognizestheGreaterHazletonHealthAlliancesemphasisonqualityinformation.Tewebsitesprovidethecommunitywithhelpfulmedicalinformationthatiscurrentandreliablesopeoplearebetterinformedabouttheirhealthandthereforecanmakebetterhealth-relateddecisions.Tisisanincredibleaccomplishmentforourlocalhospital.TeHONcodeiswidelyrecognizedinthehealthcareindustryasaqualitymeasure.TeHONcodedesignationtellsthepublicthatweareatrustworthysiteforhealthinformation.OurwebsiteiscontinuallyupdatedandthelibraryhealthinformationisareliablesourcesaidElaineCurryoftheMedicalLibraryatHazletonGeneralHospital.HealthInformationYouCanTrustwww.ghha.orgwww.nebariatrics.comwww.hazletonhealthandwellness.org