Bone health plays a major role in our daily activities, from providing shape, structure, security, and storing calcium. It is important to build and improve bone health from childhood to adolescence and even more in adulthood, but how can this be done? what should we consider in order to protect and maintain healthy bones?

October 20 is observed as World Osteoporosis Day– used to create awareness of the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of osteoporosis and metabolic bone disease, and in this Health Alert feature, we will be focusing on bone health! Can we have or maintain a healthy bone?

Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Kenneth Vaughn shares this and more with us: