Osteoporosis is a disease that weakens bones, making them more susceptible to sudden and unexpected fractures.

- About 10 million Americans have osteoporosis. A disease that makes bones weak and vulnerable to breaking.

Thin bones are the telltale sign that you have osteoporosis, and it can be crippling if you don’t get treated.

News4JAX anchor Mary Baer details her personal journey with osteoporosis, the same thinning of the bones that her mother experienced.