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Osteoporosis Canada educates, empowers and supports individuals and communities in the risk-reduction and treatment of osteoporosis.
 
 
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Osteoporosis Canada's Latest Annual Review

Osteoporosis Canada 2009-2010 Annual Review
Osteoporosis Canada's latest Annual Review is now available.* This is an annual report providing an overview of our financial and operational performance for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010. More >>

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Introducing our new educational DVD: Osteoporosis: Meeting the Challenges
Osteoporosis Canada is proud to present a new educational DVD entitled Osteoporosis: Meeting the Challenges. Intended for the general public, especially those newly diagnosed with osteoporosis and their caregivers as well as healthcare professionals, this 20-minute bilingual DVD contains information on osteoporosis and its management and is an indispensable, informative tool.
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In the news

We are aware of recent media reports about the potential link between calcium supplement intake and vascular events. This issue has been addressed by the Scientific Advisory Council at Osteoporosis Canada in response to a previous study linking calcium supplementation and vascular events:

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New guidelines - vitamin D

New Vitamin D GuidelinesOsteoporosis Canada’s new guidelines (July 2010) recommend daily supplements of 400 to 1000 IU of vitamin D for adults under age 50 without osteoporosis or conditions affecting vitamin D absorption. For adults over 50, supplements of between 800 and 2000 IU are recommended. More >>

Osteoporosis Canada has implemented a training program for health and exercise professionals called Bone FitTM. The aim is to create an advanced workshop program which provides up-to-date training for health care professionals on the most appropriate, safe and effective way to prescribe and progress exercise for people with osteoporosis. The March workshops have been specifically designed for physical therapists, registered kinesiologists and certified exercise physiology specialists. This will be a very hands-on & case-based learning program lasting a day and half. More >>

News


August 2010
Osteoporosis Canada statement on esophageal cancer and bisphosphonate use
We are aware of a recent publication that reports on the association between oral bisphosphonate use and esophageal cancer. More >>

July 2010
The potential link between calcium supplement intake and vascular events
We are aware of recent media reports about the potential link between calcium supplement intake and vascular events. This issue has been addressed by the Scientific Advisory Council at Osteoporosis Canada in response to a previous study linking calcium supplementation and vascular events.

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Information for health professionals

July 2010
New vitamin D guidelines - Physicians say Canadians should be taking more supplements 
New and updated guidelines on recommended vitamin D intake have been published this week in the online issue of the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ).  More >>

July 2010
FRAX® tool now available in Canada 
You may have heard about FRAX®, a fracture risk assessment system from the World Health Organization (WHO) that was released in March 2008. It lets an individual enter their risk factors (for example, having broken a bone, being a smoker or on a steroid medication) as well as bone mineral density (BMD) at the hip. The FRAX tool then calculates the 10-year risk of hip fracture and the 10-year risk of a major osteoporotic fracture (spine, forearm, hip or shoulder fracture). The Canadian FRAX tool is now available on the FRAX website and as an iPhone application.  More >>

June 2010
Congratulations to Cheryl Baldwin, newest member of the Order of the Red Cross
We are honoured to announce that Cheryl Baldwin, long-time volunteer with Osteoporosis Canada and currently Vice-Chair of our Board of Directors, was recently admitted to the Order of the Red Cross - Member Level. More >>

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