New Guidelines for Early Menopause Diagnosis & Care
New guidelines for early menopause diagnosis and management. University of Queensland research has led to the development of a practical framework to help medical professionals around...
Tag: osteoporosis
Bone loss medicines linked to lower ovarian cancer rates
Bone loss medicines linked to lower ovarian cancer rates: Medicines used to prevent bone loss may help lower the risk of ovarian cancer according to...
Bone mineral density decreases less than expected after menopause
Bone mineral density at the femoral neck bone in postmenopausal women decreased by an average of 10% during a 25-year follow-up, according to a new...
Hip fracture risk linked to nanoscale bone inflexibility
New research has highlighted a preventative treatment gap in patients prone to bone fractures who are otherwise healthy. The study led by Imperial College London found...
Yoga for Osteoporosis
The benefits of a yoga practice and Osteoporosis for an ageing population by Leah Nylander of West Coast Yoga, Australia. There is no getting around...
Don’t cut vitamin D doses
NHS cuts to prescriptions of vitamin D maintenance doses would hit high risk groups, warns National Osteoporosis Society. People needing vitamin D to maintain strong...
Keeping bones strong and healthy
Learn more about keeping bones strong and healthy with this animation, voiced by the National Osteoporosis Society's Ambassador Miriam Margolyes. This Friday is World Osteoporosis Day....
Then and now – your bones
Today three million woman in the UK are diagnosed with so-called brittle bone disease, but back in the 1960s, it was poorly understood. Old ladies...
Good diet to avoid osteoporosis
Diet in early adulthood is so important because by the time we get into our late twenties it is too late to reverse the damage...
Not-so-super calcium pills?
Calcium pills, which are taken by around five million people in the UK, are popular among those who don't get enough calcium in their diet. However, there...
