This article from the February issue of the Tufts Nutrition Newsletter details the recent Swedish study linking higher milk consumption with negative health outcomes and points out that the takeaway message on milk is hard to determine at this point. Despite the article’s headline, even the Swedish researchers cautioned against making sweeping dietary changes based… Read more »
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Milk Does a Body Good? A Look at the Science »
This Associated Press article takes a look at the recent questions surrounding the benefits of milk consumption and the milk producers new social media campaign that aims to rebuild confidence in the health benefits of milk. Read the full article.
NOF Clinical Director, Dr. Andrea Singer, Published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings and Featured in Reuters Article on Fractures »
NOF Clinical Director, Dr. Andrea Singer, is lead author of an original article on the burden of fracture on postmenopausal women published in the January issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings. The study found bone fractures due to osteoporosis lead to more hospitalizations and greater healthcare costs than heart attack, stroke or breast cancer for U.S…. Read more »
Consumer Reports on Health – Good News about Osteoporosis Meds »
The December issue of Consumer Reports on Health announces “Good News about Osteoporosis Meds.” A recent review of 294 studies completed since 2005 concluded that certain drugs to treat low bone density can reduce the risk of a spinal fracture by 40 to 60 percent in high risk women, and other fractures can be reduced… Read more »
Milk intake and risk of mortality and fractures in women and men: cohort study »
The release of an observational research study conducted by the Department of Surgical Sciences at Uppsala University in Sweden, and published recently in The BMJ, has raised fears that drinking three glasses of milk a day doesn’t lower your chances of suffering a broken bone and may even increase risk of an early death. The… Read more »
NOF President, Dr. Robert Gagel’s New York Times Letter to the Editor Published Online »
NOF President, Dr. Robert Gagel’s response to a recent New York Times article regarding falls and fractures was selected for online publication. Read the full Letter to the Editor.
New Research Shows 93 Percent of U.S. Adults Unaware of Men’s Risk for Osteoporosis »
Osteoporosis is responsible for nearly two million broken bones every year, but continues to be ignored by the public and neglected by doctors New survey findings released by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) for World Osteoporosis Day show that on average, 93 percent of nearly 1,200 adults surveyed are unaware how common osteoporotic fractures are… Read more »
NOF and NBHA in Collaboration with CECity, Inc., Announce Designation as CMS Recognized Osteoporosis Quality Improvement Qualified Clinical Data Registry »
The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) and National Bone Health Alliance (NBHA) Osteoporosis Quality Improvement Registry (QIR), developed in collaboration with CECity, Inc., as a Qualified Clinical Data Registry (QCDR) for the CMS Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) in the 2014 program year officially launched today at www.medconcert.com/FractureQIR. The registry will allow eligible professionals (healthcare professionals… Read more »
NOF’s Clinician’s Guide Published by Osteoporosis International »
NOF’s Clinician’s Guide to Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis has been published online by Osteoporosis International.
The Effects of Calcium Supplementation on Coronary Heart Disease in Postmenopausal Women »
An original article published by the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research found that calcium supplementation with vitamin D does not appear to increase the risk of coronary heart disease or all-cause mortality in postmenopausal women. Read the full article.