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October 20th is World Osteoporosis Day. Join BHOF and organizations across the globe in raising awareness and sharing resources to promote better bone health! Ask the Experts A Provider’s Perspective: The Bone Health Journey & What to Expect for Your Bone Health Appointment Date/Time: Monday, October 20 – Friday, October 24, 2025Experts: Patricia Donohue, NP… Read more »

May is Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month! Join us in raising awareness about osteoporosis and bone health! There are many ways to get involved. Every May, we come together to highlight the importance of good bone health and the steps we can take to protect it. This year, our theme is Building Better Bones Together. Bone health… Read more »

Keeping Your Balance Balance is very important for people with osteoporosis. Your eyes, ears, muscles and joints all play an important role in maintaining your balance and preventing broken bones. Medical conditions and medicines can also affect balance and your risk of falling. Let’s take a look at these and see how you might be… Read more »

Osteoporosis Spine Strengthening Exercises Strengthening the muscles that hold the spine straight and upright is important. These muscles run up and down the back and sides of your spine. They are called your erector spinae muscles. If you have osteoporosis, you need to remember an important rule when exercising or going about your daily activities: Do… Read more »

Bone Healthy Recipes Diet and exercise play critical roles in building and maintaining good bone health for people at every life stage – from infancy through adulthood. To help you work bone healthy ingredients into your meals, we partnered with some of America’s best chefs to create osteoporosis food recipes that are good for your… Read more »

Facts about Bone Health in Children and Adolescents Prevention begins in childhood It is important to promote bone health at all ages Childhood and young adulthood are the bone building years As children grow, their bone mass increases until it reaches what is called peak bone mass  (“PBM”) . PBM  is the greatest amount of… Read more »

Building Strength Together® Find an Osteoporosis Support Group Support Groups are a great way to learn more about osteoporosis and how to live with the disease directly from those in similar situations. Use our directory below to find a Support Group in your area. If we don’t have a Support Group in your area and… Read more »