Cancer patients face an increased risk for bone loss and fractures due to both the direct effects of cancer on the skeleton and to the side effects that come with many cancer specific therapies. Cancer surgery and treatments affect the entire body, not just the area of the cancer. Patients react differently to cancer treatment… Read more »
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Cancer and Osteoporosis
Cancer patients face an increased risk for bone loss and fractures due to both the direct effects of cancer on the skeleton and to the side effects that come with many cancer specific therapies. Cancer surgery and treatments affect the entire body, not just the area of the cancer. Patients react differently to cancer treatment… Read more »
Break Free from Osteoporosis for Mayâs National Osteoporosis Month: What You Need to Know About Your Bone Health at Every Age
National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) Issues Jumping Jack Challenge and Offers New Information and Resources About Bone Health The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) is celebrating Mayâs National Osteoporosis Month with a variety of activities and resources to help people of all ages understand the importance of good bone health. NOFâs call to action to Break Free… Read more »
Break Free from Osteoporosis for Mayâs National Osteoporosis Month: What You Need to Know About Your Bone Health at Every Age
National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) Issues Jumping Jack Challenge and Offers New Information and Resources About Bone Health The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) is celebrating Mayâs National Osteoporosis Month with a variety of activities and resources to help people of all ages understand the importance of good bone health. NOFâs call to action to Break Free… Read more »
NOF Announces Dr. Joan Lappe as the 2018 Recipient of the Lawrence G. Raisz Memorial Lecture Award
The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) announces Joan Lappe, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, Criss/Beirne Professor of Nursing and Associate Dean for Research and Professor of Medicine, Osteoporosis Research Center, Creighton University and NOF Trustee, as the recipient of its 2018 Lawrence G. Raisz, MD Memorial Lecture Award. Dr. Lappe will present highlights from her research on nutrition… Read more »
NOF Announces Keynote Speakers for the Interdisciplinary Symposium on Osteoporosis (ISO18)
Former Navy SEAL, John Choate and NASA Scientist, Dr. Jean Sibonga will Present Dynamic Keynote Presentations at ISO18 in New Orleans ARLINGTON, VA â The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) announces former Navy SEAL, John Choate and NASA Scientist, Dr. Jean Sibonga as the keynote speakers for its annual meeting, the Interdisciplinary Symposium on Osteoporosis (ISO18),… Read more »
Healthy Bones Guide
Your Guide to a Bone Healthy Diet Calcium and Your Bones Estimate Your Calcium Intake Why is Vitamin D Important? More Tips for Eating for Good Bone Health Diet and exercise play critical roles in building and maintaining good bone health for people at every life stageâfrom infancy through adulthood. The food that you eat… 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 »
Advanced Practice Provider Corner: Caregivers for the Aging Population
In a recent article written by CNN Chief Medical Correspondent, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, titled Caregivers for the aging population, he said âwe are heading into a kind of caregiver crisisâ. The predicted projection within the U.S population denotes that over the next 15 years the elder population is expected to increase exponentially. In 2030, when… Read more »
National Osteoporosis Foundation Survey Reveals Moms are Restricting Their Dairy Intake and Fewer Moms are Encouraging Milk for their Children than Before
Experts suggests skipping dairy could have health implications particularly for kids and young adults Washington D.C., August 3, 2017 â From celebrity websites and diet books to popular Instagram feeds and clean eating blogs, it appears to be trendy to ditch dairy. A new survey from the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) found six in… Read more »