Steroids and other medications. Long-term use of oral or injected corticosteroid medications, such as prednisone and cortisone, interferes with the bone-rebuilding process. Osteoporosis has also been associated with medications used to combat or prevent: Seizures; Gastric reflux; Cancer; Transplant rejection; Medical conditions
The main functions of using a compass are: 1  tell which direction you are traveling - your heading. 2  tell which direction an object is from you - its bearing. 3  keep you following a straight line of travel. 4  orient a map - aligning a map with the actual land.  triangulation - determining your location with a map.
The device has 8 Points and is used to show the orientation of North (and other compass points) On a map or nautical chart. The Ground-pouâ¦nding Army preferred the term (North turning arrow) wanting to eschew Naval jargon. Compass Rose only vaguely resembles a rose.