Alendronate is used in men and women to treat or prevent osteoporosis that is caused by menopause or by taking steroids. Alendronate is also used to increase bone mass in men who have osteoporosis, and to treat Paget's disease of bone in men and women.
The official language of Illinois is English. Nearly 80% of the population speak English natively, and most others speak it fluently as a second language. The forms of American English spoken in Illinois range from Inland Northern near Chicago and the northern part of the state, to Midland and Southern dialects further downstate. Illinois has speakers of many other languages, of which Spanish is by far the most widespread. Illinois's indigenous languages disappeared when the Indian population wa
Miami or Miami-Illinois is a member of the Algic branch of the Algonquian family. It was once spoken in parts of Illinois, Missouri, Indiana and Ohio, and in parts of Oklahoma until the 1962. Since the 1990s efforts have been made, particularly by the Myaamia Project at the Miami University in Ohio, to revive the Miami language and culture. The language was first documented by French missionaries in the 18th and 19th centuries.