This Everyday Health article, featuring information from NOF and quotes from NOF Clinical Director, Dr. Andrea Singer, details why osteoporosis should be on every man’s radar. Read the full article.
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NOF Partners with Medical Fitness Network to Provide a New Health Resource for Those with Osteoporosis »
The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF), the leading consumer and community-focused health organization dedicated to the prevention of osteoporosis and broken bones announced today its partnership with the Medical Fitness Network (MFN). NOF and MFN share a mutual goal of educating people about healthy living and complementary healthcare management of chronic diseases/medical conditions and their risk… Read more »
National Osteoporosis Foundation and CECity Launch Joint Venture to Accelerate Care Coordination, Patient Health, and Quality in Bone Health and Post Fracture Care »
The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) and CECity.com, Inc. (CECity), announced the launch of Ostonics Quality Systems, LLC, a joint venture created to deliver ProteQt FLS ā¢, the premier cloud-based solution for implementing and managing a Fracture Liaison Service (FLS) in health systems and health care practices. The ProteQt FLS system helps enroll eligible patients, track… Read more »
NOF Statement on Calcium and Vitamin D »
Calcium and vitamin D are essential to building strong, dense bones when you’re young and to keeping them strong and healthy as you age. Scientific evidence supports the role of calcium and vitamin D for maintenance of healthy bones at all ages. Read NOFās statement on the importance of calcium and vitamin D. Calcium plus… Read more »
Men’s Osteoporosis Prevention and Screening Neglected »
This recent article from Today’s Geriatric News highlights research presented at the American Geriatric Society’s annual meeting that found men are far less likely than women to take preventive measures against osteoporosis or to be screened for the disease. The article calls on physicians to become proactive in recommending osteoporosis screening and treatment for older… Read more »
Overdiagnosis of Osteoporosis: Fact or Fallacy? »
An Editorial Published in Osteoporosis International Responds to the BMJ Article Claiming an Overdiagnosis of Osteoporosis An editorial published this week in Osteoporosis International responds to the recent British Medical Journal (BMJ) article that claimed osteoporosis is overdiagnosed. The editorial, authored by Professor Juliet Compston, Chair of the National Osteoporosis Guideline Group and IOF EU… Read more »
NOF’s Dr. Taylor Wallace Weighs in on the Latest Research about Tea Consumption and Bone Health »
In the following article, Dr. Taylor Wallace, NOF’s senior director of science policy and government relations, weighs in on recent studies about tea consumption and bone health. Your Tea Addiction May Actually be Strengthening Your Bones
Research Suggests a Link Between Dried Plums and Healthy Bones »
Two Studies Presented at the International Symposium on Nutritional Aspects of Osteoporosis Highlight the Positive Effects of Prunes The International Symposium on Nutritional Aspects of Osteoporosis (ISNAO) brings together the best scientific minds in bone health research and nutrition. Current research presented at the 2015 Ninth ISNAO has added to the increasing body of evidence… Read more »
NOF Seeking Candidates for North American Editor-in-Chief of Osteoporosis International »
NOF is seeking candidates to serve as the North American Editor-in-Chief ofOsteoporosis International for a 5-year term beginning in late 2015. Osteoporosis International is an international multi-disciplinary journal and a joint initiative of NOF and the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF). The journal provides a forum for the communication and exchange of current ideas concerning the… Read more »
NBHA Responds to BMJ “Overdiagnosis of bone fragility in the quest to prevent hip fracture” »
The National Bone Health Alliance submitted a response to the BMJ’s recent article “Too Much Medicine: Overdiagnosis of bone fragility in the quest to prevent hip fractures.” While NBHA agrees with the article’s authors that osteoporosis and the resulting fractures are a terrible problem worldwide and responsible for high morbidity, mortality and loss of independence,… Read more »