The Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF) and National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Womenās Health (NPWH) create new Bone Health module in NPWH Well-Woman Visit App October 17, 2022 (Arlington, VA) ā The Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF) and National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Womenās Health (NPWH) are pleased to announce… Read more »
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The Bone Heath and Osteoporosis Foundation is Named an Official Charity Partner of the 2022 TCS New York City Marathon »
October 13, 2022 (Arlington, VA) ā The Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF) was named an Official Charity Partner for the 2022 TCS New York City Marathon, taking place on November 6, 2022. BHOF will be among the 500 official charity partners providing thousands of runners the opportunity to run in the worldās most popular… Read more »
BHOF Board President’s Response to NEJM’s Article Regarding Vitamin D Effectiveness »
āThe research article, Supplemental Vitamin D and Incident Fractures in Midlife and Older Adults, published in the July 28, 2022, issue of the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) found that vitamin D supplementation does not prevent fractures in healthy adults. However, we know that vitamin D plays an important role in building and… Read more »
Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundationās Updated āClinicianās Guide to Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosisā is Now AvailableĀ »
June 6, 2022 (Arlington, VA) — The Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF) proudly announces the publication of its recently revised āClinicianās Guide to Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosisā. The Clinicianās Guide offers concise recommendations regarding prevention, risk assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women and men aged 50 years and older. BHOF,… Read more »
IOF and BHOF Publish New Aid to Osteoporosis and Fracture Risk Patient Discussion for Primary Care Providers »
June 1, 2022 (Arlington, VA)Ā ā The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) and the Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF) in the USA have developed a simple visual aid to help primary care providers initiate dialogue with their patients about osteoporosis and fracture risk during a medical consultation. The tool, available in PDF form and in several… Read more »
Several States Take Action to Strengthen Bone Health Awareness and Combat Osteoporosis »
May 31, 2022 (Arlington, VA) āĀ Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month is commemorated annually in May. In support of the month, eight states have taken steps through legislation and executive action to raise awareness about the growing crisis of osteoporosis. Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Nevada, New York, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and West Virginia have introduced, passed legislation or… Read more »
Falling Can Be Fatal »
When we fall as kids, we’re told to pick ourselves up and start over again. As we grow older, the issues around falling turn darker. Many older adults grow fearful, seeing scary ads for alarms to engage if we fall and can’t get up.Ā If people knew all the facts, they’d be even more concerned. Every… Read more »
State Resolutions Proclaiming May as Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month »
On the heels of the 2021 Milliman Reportās state-based data addressing the differences in the economic and clinical impact of fractures suffered by Americans on Medicare, the Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF) has asked state legislatures to reinforce May as Osteoporosis Awareness & Prevention Month and spread awareness of osteoporosis and its impact. Thank… Read more »
Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month 2022: Exercise to Maximize Bone Health »
The Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation reminds everyone that exercising at all ages is vital to help build strong, healthy bones for life. April 18, 2022 (Arlington, VA) āĀ This May, the Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF) will commemorate Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month Ā with bone healthy exercises and information ā for all ages ā… Read more »
ISO2022: Lawrence G. Raisz, MD Memorial Lecture Award »
Please join us in congratulating Meryl LeBoff, M.D. as the recipient of the 2022 Lawrence G. Raisz, MD Memorial Lecture Award. The topic of āOptimizing Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment: The Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundationās Clinicianās Guide 2022ā will be presented at the Interdisciplinary Symposium on Osteoporosis (ISO2022), the nation’s leading clinical conference on bone… Read more »