World Osteoporosis Day: Love Your Bones Protect Your Future World Osteoporosis Day (WOD) takes place every year on 20th October. WOD was first marked in 1996, by the UK's National Osteoporosis Society and has been led by the International Osteoporosis Foundation since 1998. Read More
Osteoporosis Osteoporosis is often known as "the silent thief" because bone loss occurs without symptoms and the progressive loss and thinning of bone tissue happens over many years. Read More
Women Can Now Watch Out for Early Warning Signs of Osteoporosis Risk of developing osteoporosis in later life is higher in pre-menopausal South Asian women compared to white Caucasian women. Read More
Risk of Osteoporosis can be Reduced by Exercise in Early 20s New research indicates that physical exercise in the early twenties improves bone development and may reduce the risk of fractures later in life. Read More
Lower Risk Of Hip Fracture When Osteoporosis Drug Linked With Anti-inflammatory Medication Older patients using medium to high doses of the anti-inflammatory steroid prednisolone, treatment with the osteoporosis drug alendronate was associated with a significantly lower risk of hip fracture, according to a study published by JAMA. Read More