Treatments Did you know? Osteoporosis leads to fragility fractures. These are broken bones that happen from a minor injury but that have major consequences such as pain, disability and sometimes […]

“Patient engagement” is a concept that first appeared around the year 2000 in the United States and is now a growing movement in many countries, including Canada. The core idea […]

IMPACT REPORT 2020 – 2021 __________   PATIENT STORYJOYCE CRAWFORD Joyce’s father had osteoporosis and even though her grandmother wasn’t formally diagnosed, she had signs of the disease including her […]

Members of Osteoporosis Canada’s Scientific Advisory Council would like announce this year’s Lindy Fraser Award winner as chosen by the members of the SAC. Osteoporosis Canada established this award in 1993 […]

DIAGNOSIS The importance of a comprehensive fracture risk assessment Insist on Assessment Osteoporosis often goes undiagnosed until a bone fractures, and is therefore commonly referred to as “the silent thief”. […]

If you are on medication for osteoporosis, are you ever tempted to stop taking it? If your answer is yes, you are not alone. Studies indicate that especially for those […]

Romosozumab EVENITY™ (romosozumab injection) Romosozumab, a sclerostin inhibitor, is the first new approach to the treatment of osteoporosis and fracture risk in almost a decade.Romosozumab (EVENITY™) significantly and rapidly (over […]

If you buy drugs online, you may be putting your health at serious risk. This is especially true if you order prescription drugs without being examined in person by a […]

The pilot announced by the Canadian Celiac Association has been officially extended until March 31, 2024 and allows Ontario residents to be screened for celiac disease among other tests at […]