On World Osteoporosis Day, take five steps to better bone health
plus
The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF)
Action for bone health is needed now more than ever, urges IOF
plusOne broken bone leads to another, warns IOF on World Osteoporosis Day
plusNew Capture the Fracture® partnership aims for 25% reduction in the incidence of hip and vertebral fractures due to osteoporosis by 2025
plus- 2
IOF: A fracture every 3 seconds worldwide - That's osteoporosis
plus Don't Miss the Signs of a Breaking Spine, Warns IOF
plusSurvey shows 90% of adults unaware of men's risk for osteoporosis
Nyon, Switzerland (ots) - Osteoporosis can lead to painful fractures, disability and early death, but continues to be ignored by the general public and neglected by doctors during routine physical check-ups New survey findings released on World Osteoporosis Day by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF), show that on average, 90% of 13,258 adults questioned are unaware of how common osteoporotic fractures are in ...
plusAvalanche of hip fractures to hit Asia warns new IOF report
Hongkong (ots) - A new report published today by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) warns of a dramatic rise in osteoporosis-related fractures in the Asia-Pacific region. With a projected 230% and 144% increase in those aged over 70 years and 50 years respectively, the number of hip fractures are expected to at least double by 2050. Therefore, although populations may live longer their musculoskeletal health ...
plusWoman at serious risk for osteoporosis and life-threatening fractures
Nyon, Switzerland (ots) - On World Osteoporosis Day, October 20, the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) is calling for women to take action now to protect their bone health. Broken bones due to osteoporosis often result in pain, immobility and loss of quality of life as well as early death. In women over 45 years of age, osteoporosis accounts for more days ...
plus
New data reveal increasing burden of osteoporosis in Europe
Rome, Italy (ots) - Every year 43,000 people die following osteoporotic fractures; reports show that European healthcare systems are not treating people at risk; burden and costs will rise dramatically by 2025. Two landmark multi-stakeholder reports launched today - Osteoporosis in the European Union and the Scorecard for Osteoporosis in Europe - describe and compare the epidemiology, burden, and management of ...
plusHad a wrist fracture? Over 50? Get tested for osteoporosis / On World Osteoporosis Day the IOF warns that fragility fractures in adults should trigger testing for osteoporosis
Nyon, Switzerland (ots) - "A wrist fracture is a warning sign," says Professor John A. Kanis, president of the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF). "We urge all adults aged 50 and over who have suffered a wrist or other fragility fracture, to get tested for osteoporosis." Osteoporosis is a chronic 'silent' ...
plusWorldwide efforts to break the fragility fracture cycle presented in Bordeaux / IOF to launch 'Capture the Fracture' platform for coordinator based models of post-fracture care
Bordeaux, France (ots) - Today, at the European Congress on Osteoporosis & Osteoarthritis, healthcare experts and national patient society advocates from around the world attended a special session devoted to the problem of secondary fractures and their prevention. At the heart of the problem is the fact that a ...
plusLove your Bones on World Osteoporosis Day
Nyon, Switzerland (ots) - Today, on World Osteoporosis Day (October 20), the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) and its 200 member patient and medical societies are calling on the public and health professionals around the world to take action for bone health and osteoporosis prevention. The global campaign, launched in more than six languages, urges people of all ages to take three essential steps to set a ...
plusThree Steps to Unbreakable Bones on World Osteoporosis Day
Nyon, Switzerland (ots) - For this year's World Osteoporosis Day (October 20), the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) is releasing a 24-page report promoting a three-step strategy for healthy bones and strong muscles. To view the Multimedia News Release (MNR), please click: http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/prne/iof/52143/ Professor Heike Bischoff-Ferrari, director Centre on Aging and Mobility at the University ...
plusFirst Social Network for Osteoporosis Launches at Global Patient Conference
Valencia, Spain (ots/PRNewswire) - On Friday 18 March the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) announced the launch of OsteoLink, a new social network for people affected by osteoporosis. Through OsteoLink, the IOF will create the first global online and in-person network dedicated to improving communications about osteoporosis, a condition affecting one in ...
plusWorld Osteoporosis Day call for immediate action to prevent fractures
Rome, Italy (ots) - Speaking in Rome, Italy today on the occasion of World Osteoporosis Day, International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) CEO Patrice McKenney called for individuals and governments around the globe to join the fight against osteoporosis. "Osteoporosis is a common but devastating disease which we cannot afford to ignore. Immediate measures must ...
plusNew IOF report supports understanding of FRAX®
Nyon (ots) - The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) will issue a new 16- page report on FRAX® to mark World Osteoporosis Day. The report is available at www.iofbonehealth.org . FRAX®, or 'WHO Fracture Risk Assessment Tool', is a free online tool developed by the World Health Organization at http://www.shef.ac.uk/FRAX/ . The tool helps clinicians identify people who are most in need of treatment ...
plus
1