Tartines are open faced sandwiches and made with different types of ingredients to be enjoyed for breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner!  When cooking for one or two these are perfect […]

A UNIQUE WAY TO CREATE AWARENESS ABOUT BONE HEALTH Attendees of Toronto Fashion Week saw something unusual on the catwalk this year: a line of innovative fashions incorporating bubble wrap! […]

Closing the post-fracture care gap for the patients at Peace Arch Hospital (White Rock, British Columbia) has been a long-time dream for Dr. Sonia Singh. As a family physician who […]

Osteoporosis Canada (OC) is pleased to announce the updated version of “Key performance indicators (KPIs) for Canadian FLSs (v2.0)”. Version 2 of the OC FLS KPIs brings in new learnings […]

Latest News CIHR Institute of Aging’s Knowledge Mobilization December 5, 2023 The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Institute of Aging’s (IA) Knowledge Mobilization webpage has shared links on information […]

Sleeping well is vital for our overall health and well-being. The Public Health Agency of Canada recommends adults get 7 to 9 hours of sleep, however, getting quality sleep as […]

Everyone has at one time experienced acute pain. The recent article on “Osteoporosis and Pain-Helping Your Body Help Itself” explains acute pain as a pain that starts suddenly and has […]

Osteoporosis does not cause pain. It is a broken bone (fracture) caused by the disease that may cause pain. In fact, osteoporosis has been called “the silent thief” because you […]

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”. […]