Approximately 10 million Americans over the age of 50 have osteoporosis, a condition that causes bones to become weak and more likely to break[i]. In fact, two million bone breaks occur every year in the U.S. due to osteoporosis, often resulting in immobility, pain, placement in a nursing home, isolation and other health problems. Scientific… Read more »
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Bone Index Ltd. Announces the American Medical Association Issues New Reimbursement Code for Bindex Osteoporosis Measurement »
Tuesday, January 2, 2018 – Bone Index Ltd., one of Europe’s top new manufacturers of medical devices, announces that the American Medical Association (AMA) has issued a new Category III CPT® code* for Bindex® measurement to help physicians in diagnosing osteoporosis. “In osteoporosis screening and diagnostics area, it has taken about 20 years since the… Read more »
NOF Elects Elizabeth A. Thompson as its New CEO »
The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) Board of Trustees has announced the selection of Elizabeth A. Thompson as its next Chief Executive Officer, effective January 2, 2018. Ms. Thompson is widely regarded for her 30 years of national and global leadership experience, spanning for-profit and for-purpose organizations. Ms. Thompson has a track record of engaging diverse… Read more »
NOF Response to Part D Rule Proposal »
The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) recently sent a letter to Congress signed by over 300 health advocacy groups in support of protecting the Medicare Part D program. Today, NOF issued the following statement in response to the new Part D rule proposal from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): “We applaud the Centers… Read more »
Asian American Life Segment on Osteoporosis »
Asian American Life recently featured a segment on the hidden dangers of osteoporosis and the latest tips you can take to prevent it. Watch as reporter Minnie Roh walks you through why osteoporosis should be on the list of health ailments you work to prevent as you age, along with cancer, heart disease and stroke…. Read more »
NOF Response to USPSTF Recommendation on Calcium and Vitamin D »
Comments Submitted to the USPSTF Draft Recommendation Statement on Vitamin D, Calcium, or Combined Supplementation for the Primary Prevention of Fractures in Adults: Preventive Medication The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF), the leading health organization solely dedicated to osteoporosis and bone health, appreciates the opportunity to provide comments on the latest USPSTF Draft Recommendation Statement on… Read more »
The National Osteoporosis Foundation Presents its Website in Spanish »
The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF), the nation’s leading healthcare organization dedicated to bone health, today announced the launch of its new Spanish website, www.huesosanos.org. The new website offers the same expert information that is available from NOF’s English website, www.bonehealthandosteoporosis.org. NOF’s most recent prevalence report showed that 2.5 million Mexican-Americans suffer from osteoporosis and low… Read more »
La FundaciĂłn Nacional de la Osteoporosis Presenta su Sitio Web en Español »
La FundaciĂłn Nacional de la Osteoporosis (NOF), la principal organizaciĂłn de cuidado de la salud del paĂs dedicada a la salud de los huesos, anunciĂł hoy el lanzamiento de su nuevo sitio en español, www.huesosanos.org. El nuevo sitio Web ofrece la misma informaciĂłn experta que se encuentra en el sitio Web de NOF en inglĂ©s,… Read more »
Love Your Bones: October 20th is World Osteoporosis Day »
The National Osteoporosis Foundation is Joining Organizations Across the Globe to Raise Awareness and Provide Resources Promoting Bone Health With 10 million Americans suffering from osteoporosis and another 44 million with low bone mass, it is estimated that one in two women and up to one in four men over age 50 will break a… Read more »
NOF Announces Formation of the Paget Disease Initiative »
Merger with Paget Foundation Provides Information and Resources for Patients with Paget’s Disease The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF), the nation’s leading healthcare organization dedicated to bone health, announced today that the Paget Foundation has merged with NOF. NOF has established the Paget Disease Initiative, which will be the premier resource for information on Paget’s disease… Read more »