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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's unfortunate fall last week meant a fracture and subsequent surgery on Friday to repair the break in her right elbow.

It's not clear if this was just a nasty fall or if Clinton has any underlying conditions such as osteoporosis that contributed to the fracture. Her spokesperson declined to comment if she received any such diagnosis after the accident.

Regardless, for many women who are roughly the same age as Clinton, this is the kind of accident that often serves as a wake-up call that they should get themselves screened for the bone-weakening condition osteoporosis and it precursor osteopenia.