Mount Aso erupts without warning. Link to video Mount Aso, a volcano on Japanâs main southern island of Kyushu, has erupted, Japanâs Meteorological Agency said, blasting a plume of black smoke 1.2 miles (2km) high, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), about 34 million Americans have osteoporosis. Another 18 million have low bone mass and are at an increased risk for the disease. Osteoporosis is common among the elderly, but the disease can strike at any age. Although it is more common in older women, men can also develop osteoporosis. One of every 2 women and 1 in every 4 men older than 50 years of age will have an osteoporosis-related fracture in their lifetime.
Osteoporosis is a bone condition characterized by decreased bone mass and the subsequent deterioration of bone tissue. Often called the silent disease, this progressive condition causes bones to become more porous, thin and brittle, thus more susceptible to fracture.en, women and in rare cases even children can develop osteoporosis; however, the condition is most prevalent in older adults. An estimated 44% of Americans over age 50 â some 44 million people â have been diagnosed with the condition or identified at increased risk for osteoporosis due to low bone mass.